Sentences with phrase «by graduation rates»

High schools will also be scored in part by graduation rates.

This might account for the fact that, at least as measured by graduation rates and college attendance, the end of busing didn't hurt minority students too much.

I'm troubled by the graduation rates in our school district,» he said.

Over the last decade, New York City public school students have seen real improvements in their schools, most clearly evidenced by a graduation rate that has been climbing steadily after decades of stagnation.

Losing Our Future: How Minority Youth are Being Left Behind by the Graduation Rate Crisis This report highlights the urgent need to address the impending crisis of minority groups not graduating from high school at troubling rates....

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To understand why graduation rates in computer science are so low for women, we only need to answer one question: Why do 74 % of high school girls report affinity for STEM subjects in school and yet, according to a report by the Girl Scout Research Institute, only about 20 % pursue STEM - related undergraduate degrees?

If the graduation rate at that high school is 50 percent, by increasing that rate to 60 percent, you will have made a tangible impact.

After finding a suitable dataset (High School graduation rates), I wanted to understand how attainment changes not just by ethnicity but also across the country.

The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program changed the lives of young people who came to the United States illegally as children in incredible ways — boosting high school graduation rates and college enrollment, while slashing teen births by a staggering 45 percent.

The joy of it being the largest graduating class ever was tempered by the fact that the graduation rate in Philladelphia is only 57 percent, and even lower among the fellas... with only 2 of the top 20 graduates being male.

The Chiefs» graduation rate since 1988 is 27 %, and according to a report by Juli Rhoden of Oklahoma City's KTOK radio, over that same period no more than 10 % of the school's black players have earned their diplomas.

(By definition, the recent middle - school project I write about in the book can't possibly be responsible for any recent change in college - graduation rates; the kids receiving character growth cards at KIPP Infinity are many years away from college.)

[KEYS] has been increasing the graduation rate and student retention by one to two percent every year — it's just outstanding.

De Blasio responded by pointing to successes under the mayoral control program, including higher graduation rates and test scores as well as an expansion of computer science courses.

The state Education Department said it would not take control of Hempstead School District on Long Island, which has been troubled for decades by abysmal graduation rates, crumbling school buildings, violence and corruption.

The high school graduation rate in New York State barely budged last year, inching up just half a percentage point, according to data released by the state Education Department.

State Budget Solutions examined national trends in education from 2009 to 2011, including state - by - state analysis of education spending, graduation rates and average ACT scores.

He raised graduation rates for African - American students by 13.9 percentage points, and for Hispanic students by 15.4 percentage points, significantly faster than the overall growth rates in California as a whole.

Also, while graduation rates have increased among certain groups, others are lagging behind such as English Language Learners (ELL's), whose rates dropped by 5 percent this year.

Burke said he wants the county to close a «loophole» in the law by adding a graduation rate requirement of at least 30 percent for state - certified apprenticeship programs.

«In November, the nonpartisan Research Alliance for New York City Schools presented findings from a rigorous analysis of school closures under Mayor Bloomberg, showing that graduation rates improved by 15 - points for students who left and attendance and graduation rates improved for those who remained during the transition.

According to a staff analysis, the second year of funding will increase the enrollment target by an additional 150 students by 2023 and the four - year graduation rate by an additional 6 percent for the 2023 entering cohort.

New York, NY — As the school year comes to a close, a shocking new report released today by leading education reform organization StudentsFirstNY, The Graduation Facade: How New York City's Diploma Mills Mask College Readiness Crisis, exposes the problem of Diploma Mills — schools where the graduation rates are above average, but the students are not prepared for college or a career after hiGraduation Facade: How New York City's Diploma Mills Mask College Readiness Crisis, exposes the problem of Diploma Mills — schools where the graduation rates are above average, but the students are not prepared for college or a career after higraduation rates are above average, but the students are not prepared for college or a career after high school.

Now the President's renewed focus on higher graduation rates will be dramatically undermined by the consistent under - funding of public higher education in this state.»

The Buffalo Public Schools (BPS) received good news last year: its four - year graduation rate rose by seven percent.

That's according to the latest graduation rates released Monday by the New York State Education Department.

«Rising graduation rates show the positive effects of strong state aid increases that are coupled with tremendous work by educators and staff,» NYSUT President Andy Pallotta said.

The graduation rates were cheered by the New York United Teachers, the statewide teachers union.

New York's graduation rate ticked upward by a half percentage point to 80.2 percent, an improvement of 11 percentage points from a decade ago, the state Education Department announced Wednesday.

«Since mayoral control of education came in, the graduation rate in New York City has increased by 50 percent in 13 years,» de Blasio said at a news conference in Albany.

In the space of a generation, we have gone from being the best - educated society in the world to one surpassed by eleven other nations in college graduation rates.

The city is also unveiling a $ 20 million initiative to fund college preparation and visits for middle and high school students, which will be in place by 2018, in order to increase graduation rates.

Capital Region schools, on average, saw their graduation rates increase nearly 1 percentage point to 85.4 percent last year, according to data released Friday by the State Education Department.

And during his eight years as deputy superintendent and then superintendent for the San Francisco Unified School District, Carranza raised graduation rates for African - American students by 13.9 percentage points and for Hispanic students by 15.4 percentage points — faster than the overall growth rates in California as a whole.

Schodack had the region's highest graduation rate at 97 percent, followed by Burnt Hills - Ballston Lake (95), Galway (95), Schuylerville (95), Niskayuna (94) and Hoosic Valley (94).

Albany had the lowest graduation rate at 58 percent, followed by Schenectady (62), Cohoes (72), Green Island (72) and Watervliet (77).

High school graduation rates crept up nearly two percent last year, according to data released by the state Education Department on Monday.

New York State Senate Democratic Policy Group Initiatives Would Help Over 1.3 Million New Yorkers; Make Higher Education More Affordable by Reducing Student Loan Debt, Increasing Savings For Families, Expanding Access to College Credit for High School Students Initiatives to Enhance Readiness and Increase Graduation Rates and Employment Will Help More New Yorkers Achieve College Success

«A few years in, we are close to fulfilling that commitment, budgeting to invest $ 142M by 2020 on new programming that will help increase graduation rates and make CUNY more accessible for all.»

These awards, sponsored by Google, recognize institutions with significant gains in women's enrollment and graduation rates.

A 2011 report issued by the American Geophysical Union (AGU), Status of the Geoscience Workforce, argued that based on graduation rates of geoscience graduate students (approximately 1500 per year) and job - growth numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there will be a U.S. workforce «shortfall» estimated at 30,000 geoscientists by 2018.

«College Selectivity and Degree Completion,» by Scott Heil of the City University of New York (CUNY), Liza Reisel of the Institute for Social Research in Oslo, and Paul Attewell of the CUNY Graduate Center, is the first study on this topic to use nationally representative data and to account for the higher graduation rates of highly selective institutions in terms of their ability to attract and enroll higher achieving students.

The program, Pathways Scholars, has increased the retention / graduation rate significantly for all students, but, most importantly, by almost 70 percent for Native American students.

He found that the societal benefits would amount to $ 50,000 per child annually and an overall savings of $ 1.2 trillion by reduced crime and increased rates of on - time high school graduation.

Long - term Value Percentage of absolute points earned out of a maximum of 100 based on student feedback on preparedness for the real world, satisfaction about employment opportunities, careers preparedness and accessibility of alumni, as well as graduation rates provided by schools.

One Day Directed by: Lone Scherfig Cast: Anne Hathaway, Jim Sturgess, Patricia Clarkson Running Time: 1 hr 48 mins Rating: PG - 13 Release Date: August 19, 2011 PLOT: Based on the novel by David Nicholls, Dexter (Sturgess) and Emma (Hathaway) spend the night together after college graduation and then are shown each year on the same date for many years after.

Catholic schools, in particular, have long been flagged by social scientists for their strong graduation and college - going rates.

This is precisely what the successful ASAP program achieved, nearly doubling graduation rates by not only covering students» direct costs, but also simplifying course scheduling, enhancing academic advising, and providing free public transportation to get students to class.

By 2026 - 27, the long - term goals are 90 percent proficiency in English / language arts and math, and a 90 percent graduation rate.

Related reading: • Data: U.S. Graduation Rates by State and Student Demographics • What's Behind the Record Rises in U.S. Graduation Rates?