Sentences with phrase «education officials said»

Education officials said the problems were being fixed.

In New York City, education officials said they have already seen progress at Automotive and Boys & Girls, where they appointed a new principal, Michael Wiltshire, last fall.

Nationally, education officials said one reason charter schools are struggling is because of the large numbers of low - performing students who turn to them as alternatives to traditional schools.

State education officials said Monday they are confident the U.S. Education Department will grant Wisconsin flexibility under the federal No Child Left Behind law, though they haven't received any assurances whether or when the state's application will be approved.

ALBANY — State standardized tests this spring will look slightly different than in previous years, state education officials said, with the participation of teachers in the creation of the exams, fewer questions and more time for students who need it.

Maryland doled out more than $ 26 million in federal SIG funding to 22 schools over the past four years, state education officials said.

Changes are on the horizon for the state's public education system, as schools prepare to adopt new curriculum requirements and make significant reforms to teacher evaluations, state Department of Education officials said Wednesday.

Federal education officials said that a consortium of states including California will share $ 330 million to develop national assessments, but California's participation may be limited because of the many changes to common core.

New state tests were given across New Jersey on Monday amid controversy and a growing test refusal movement that overshadowed what state education officials said was intended to be a boon to learning and instruction in schools.

BOISE, Idaho — The latest plan to close Idaho's student achievement gap needs tweaking after being told the goal was too ambitious and unrealistic, state education officials said.

And while the Massachusetts assessments were developed specifically for that state, Rhode Island education officials said that there are significant areas of overlap between both states» current learning standards.

Ms. Magee urged parents to opt out of the tests to subvert the rating system, though state education officials said districts would have to come up with alternative methods of evaluating teachers who did not have enough test scores.

Yet similar scores on the same tests meant something quite different in Illinois, where education officials said only about a third of students were on track.

State education officials said the new science standards are critical for students who intend to pursue jobs in the STEM fields of science, technology, engineering and math, a major component of California's economy.

State education officials said that in the past year, they have ordered its vendor to scan more than 50,000 exams for any errors since Summers brought it to their attention.

Ritz said after phone calls with the U.S. Department of Education regarding getting the state in compliance to extend its No Child Left Behind waiver, U.S. Department of Education officials said a spring test in 2015 must be fully operational in order for the state to keep the waiver.

Michigan could lose its waiver from federal No Child Left Behind requirements if the state legislature does not adopt proposed changes to the state's teacher evaluation system, U.S. Department of Education officials said in a report.

But only 52 percent passed in all three subject areas, education officials said last month.

Department of Education officials said the new superintendents led schools that achieved significantly better results than schools with similar populations in their districts.

It was supposed to create dramatic change efforts, federal education officials said.

UPPER WEST SIDE — Preschoolers and kindergartners could be learning Mandarin next year at a local public school, education officials said.

But Louisiana's top two education officials said they would not budge.

More than 200,000 third through eighth graders sat out New York's standardized tests this year, education officials said on Wednesday, in a sign of increasing resistance to testing as more states make them harder to pass.

But while this winter is expected to be cold and heating - fuel costs are projected to be high, the only likely effect this school year will be thinner pocketbooks, many education officials said last week.

In announcing the 2000 test results last week, Virginia education officials said that 22 percent, or 406 of the state's 1,874 public schools, had posted acceptable passing rates on the state's rigorous Standards of Learning exams administered to students last spring.

Education officials said 20 percent of children statewide boycotted the tests.

FINANCIAL DISTRICT — The city has made a final decision not to expand Millennium High School into nearby space at 26 Broadway, Department of Education officials said last week.

State education officials said they are still waiting to see how the new Trump administration's federal education policy will affect New York state.

The state this year reduced the number of answers kids needed to get right on 11 of the 12 Common Core exams, fueling concerns that rising scores were inflated, but state education officials said the questions were «slightly more difficult» than those used in past years.

Senior Department of Education officials said they expected most who reapply to be rehired after a selection process that includes interviews, essays and references.

Education officials said any plans to rezone schools in other districts could take years to complete.

State Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia was traveling and not available for an interview Thursday, state education officials said.

An unauthorized user accessed personal information of 31 Nassau students and 21 others statewide who took a computer - based exam last spring administered by a Minnesota - based testing firm, company and state education officials said.

New York City education officials said suspensions would be significantly reduced, but not eliminated as an option, for children in kindergarten through second grade under new draft rules released Friday.

NYC city was able to reduce the number of suspensions for school kids by 17 % over the last academic year — about 9,000 fewer suspensions than the year before, education officials said.

Growth in school taxes statewide will be held next year to a baseline property - tax cap of 1.26 percent — higher than this year's near - zero limit but less than what education officials said they need to meet expenses, according to the state comptroller's office.

ALBANY — Growth in school taxes on Long Island and statewide will be held next year to a baseline property - tax cap of 1.26 percent — higher than this year's near - zero limit but less than what education officials said they need to meet expenses.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP)-- An unknown number of students taking the statewide English assessment by computer encountered delays when a security feature in the system «inadvertently activated» and prevented them from logging in, New York education officials said on Thursday.

Education officials said most of the teachers in those schools, some of whom may be under - performing, will have some kind of position at other schools by the fall.

State education officials said there has been an increased focus on providing fresh fruits and vegetables in student lunches, as the state noted a significant increase in the past decade in the number of students who require meals at school.

Currently, four out of 10 students in Maryland schools qualify for a free or reduced - price meal, state education officials said.

State Education officials say there's some improvement in the Common Core related Math and English tests taken by third through eighth graders this year, but admit that two thirds of the students who took the test are still, essentially, failing the exams.

Education officials say overall, only around one third of students actually passed the tests.

New York state education officials say School 91, the B.U.I.L.D Academy, didn't make enough progress last year to continue efforts to turn around under local leadership.

New York Education Officials say the state's third through eighth - grade students did slightly better

New York State Education officials say there's some improvement in the Common Core aligned math and English tests taken by third through eighth graders this year, but admit that two - thirds of the students who took the test are still, essentially, failing the exams.

Education officials say that the «failures» of Columbus «are self - evident,» as enrollment, the student body and graduation rates falter.

Education officials say the change punishes schools that were just starting to put improvement plans in place, and jeopardizes the progress those plans may already have sparked.

Maryland education officials say only 11 students did not graduate this year because they failed to pass state tests.

U.S. Department of Education officials say that four «town hall» meetings held in the state were part of their efforts to explain the No Child Left Behind Act.