Sentences with phrase «city students»

Last year, less than one - half of 1 percent of city students skipped the test, according to the agency.

It identifies city students in high school who would make great teachers.

Yet for many of the inner - city students on his squad the requirements are hard ones to live by.

In particular, scores rose among low - achieving city students from 2007 to 2009.

Officials want to understand why so many city students are getting extremely poor marks on their report cards each marking period.

And participants clearly want city students to have better academic options during the school day along with more after - school programming and summer opportunities.

Currently 45,000 city students sit on wait lists, 4 % more than last year.

The result is that the average city student gets inferior instruction, thus struggles to keep up with any competition.

These regional schools were opened in an effort to provide students with an integrated education by enrolling both students from the suburbs and minority city students.

Some charter advocates say the decreased funding could threaten the viability of these schools, which are among some of the highest performing in the city and enroll about 20 percent of city students.

What will it take to improve access to college for city students?

Some 100,000 city students in grades 3 - 8 fell below proficiency on the tougher 2010 tests after passing in 2009.

Given the compelling need of so many city students and the push to hold schools more accountable for achievement, some argue that urban schools deserve a greater share of public resources.

a non-profit that provides support to low - income New York City students who strive to graduate from college.

Participated in a mentoring program for inner city students at risk of dropping out of school, helping four students graduate

A class of thirteen - year - old New York City students at The Calhoun School saw the exhibit.

Attorneys for New York City students with autism and other disabilities claimed a major victory this week, after a federal judge granted class action status to a case that alleged the denial of education services.

«Through this donation, we aim to encourage independent reading which inspires a love of learning and to «Open a World of Possible» for more New York City students by making sure they have access to the very best children's books.»

The company was honored for its Literacy for Life partnerships at Schools 8 and 20, for its philanthropic focus on education, and for its support of city students through philanthropy and personal volunteer engagement.

Push begins to help Park City students apply for DACA protections Effort aims to spark annual tradition of fundraising

Iannuzzi's fears have come home to roost: the percentage of New York City students scoring proficient dropped by more than half from last year when students took a different set of tests.

We offer new books to Rochester City School District educators serving city students.

REF is a not - for - profit, independent organization focused on engaging the community to provide resources and programs to help city students succeed.

In 2009, 60 percent of Crescent City students attended charters.

REF has donated more than 30,000 new books to Rochester city students since launching our Give Back, Give Books campaign in 2006.

Both white and minority children in Connecticut's magnet schools showed stronger connections to their peers of other races than students in their home districts, and city students made greater academic gains than students in non-magnet city schools, Casey Cobb and a team of colleagues found in this research commissioned by the state of Connecticut.

With local businesses, including the Rochester Red Wings, ESL Federal Credit Union, and many others, REF helped coordinate a quality summer internship program for city students until the school support component was eliminated by the city school district.

New York City Students Welcome End of Cellphone Ban in Schools Many Students Had Carried Phones to School Anyway Wall Street Journal

The scores of New York City students increased slightly in both math and English language arts on the latest state tests, released on Aug. 14, as students became more familiar with the Common Core Learning Standards and their teachers worked hard with what materials and training they eventually got.

The English test scores showed 69 percent of city students passing.

Vanda Belusic - Vollor is Executive Director of the Office of Postsecondary Readiness (OPSR), which leads efforts that ensure all New York City students graduate high school prepared for postsecondary success.

The mission of the Office of Pupil Transportation (OPT) is to ensure that all eligible New York City students receive safe, clean and reliable transportation to and from school.

But it also helps to support everything from summer music lessons for students to the presentation of new musical instruments to a small number of college - bound city students, and music performance opportunities.

It is always wonderful to see what great friends of Rochester city students exist in our community.

Success Academy breeds success: Its inner - city students outperformed every other school district in the state in the 2017 exams.

«I'm glad to see the administration making the necessary investments to help every New York City student reach their full potential.

Seven years later, Mr. Holland (Richard Dreyfus) showed that teaching has the power to change lives in Mr. Holland's Opus, while LouAnne Johnson (Michelle Pfeiffer) stood by her inner - city students when no one else would in Dangerous Minds.

You can compare the performance of schools in New York state's big cities to the performance of big city students in California.

A study from the Stanford Center for Education Policy Analysis this year found that on standardized math and reading tests, Union City students performed about a third of a grade level above the national average, although the area had a median family income of $ 37,000.

This report, funded by The Rochester Area Community Foundation and authored by REF, examines the in - school and out - of - school support for city students considering college.