People also became less inclined to grant tenure to teachers, and, in those districts that
scored below the national average, enthusiasm for teachers unions fell noticeably.
The state
performs below the national average in standards and accountability, largely because it does not have assessments aligned to state standards at any grade span in science or social studies.
A city with a cost of
living below the national average and median income above the national average will probably have residents with a lot of disposable income and financial security.
A full third of the households in this town have moms, and even though women here make
below the national average for full - time jobs, the poverty rates are relatively low.
Even after their first year in private school, choice students were still scoring well
below the national average on standardized tests (although they were scoring significantly better than they would have had they not received a scholarship).