Sentences with phrase «education officials say»

Even so, state education officials say they have no intention of backing away from the plan they developed as part of the competition.

A leaked memo this week revealed the government plans to open new grammars, although education officials say they believe the policy will be blocked in the House of Lords.

Indiana Department of Education officials say the state's waiver proposal does enough to hold schools accountable for making sure the most at - risk students make progress.

DETROIT (AP)- Education officials say students will be spending less time taking the Michigan Student Test of Educational Progress, or M - STEP, this spring.

New Jersey education officials say the gap among races is closing, but still significant.

Indiana education officials say they're confident their plan is a better way to hold schools accountable for the test scores of their students than «No Child's» AYP system.

Some jurors pointed out that the parents didn't file a state - mandated bullying and reporting form, which education officials say has been available to parents for the past two years.

Obama and his education officials say they are collaborating with unions even as they challenge them to rethink the status quo.

Indiana Department of Education officials say the state has not changed its formula for Title I allocations in more than a decade.

Indiana Department of Education officials say many other combined junior - senior high schools have been able to hit these performance targets and IPS schools don't deserve special exemptions.

While the fear is that 2012 will bring about a massive wave of state takeovers, Indiana Department of Education officials say that would be logistically impractical, pointing to Marion as an example of something closer to what state intervention will look like in underperforming schools.

And education officials say growth will get new weight in some areas.

State education officials say they can't guarantee their computer system will be able to handle the Career and Technical Education exams.

State education officials say California will be hard - pressed to find the 110,000 new teachers they predict will be needed over the next decade and foresee shortages in several fields, particularly in math, science and bilingual education.

But Rivera and other Ohio Department of Education officials say the July 1 deadline - a deadline announced last month and shown on the department's website - was just a draft and the worst - case scenario.

Tennessee's top education officials say they don't suspect any organized cheating, even as a third of the state's graduates failed to get all the necessary credits last year.

State education officials say that California will be hard - pressed to find the 110,000 new teachers they predict will be needed over the next decade and foresee shortages in several fields, particularly in math, science and bilingual education.

Citing research that a «high - quality teacher is the single most important in - school factor to increase student achievement,» state education officials say raising the standard also follows a trend in other states.

The state's plan is scheduled to be in place this coming school year, though it has been under review by the U.S. Department of Education, and state education officials say details are still being finalized.

But this time New Jersey education officials say they have struck the right balance between state - driven priorities and the development of approaches that mesh with each low - achieving school's needs.

State education officials say all students are held to the same academic standards regardless of whether or not they have a disability, but some experts argue that's not necessarily the case.

California Department of Education officials say their preliminary conclusions about the field test process are based on online surveys of school districts and eight focus groups of key education constituencies, including parents and students.

State education officials say REPA II's opponents are «conflating» the licensure process with the teacher licensure process.

State education officials say it's not likely that teachers without education degrees will become the norm.

State and county education officials say they will provide limited oversight for this initial year of LCAP submission, looking mainly for adherence to the LCAP template, evidence that the district have the revenue to meet the commitments laid out in the plan, and that the plan sufficiently explains how the district will improve or expand services for high need students.

Because last year's test takers knew the results didn't count for them, education officials say they believe pass rates will go up as students view the tests more seriously.

But higher education officials say the new system will better prepare students for college and prevent many of them from having to take remedial classes.

A version of this article appears in print on July 20, 2010, on Page A18 of the New York edition with the headline: State's Exams Became Easier to Pass, Education Officials Say.

State education officials say it's been this way for years and a fix can no longer wait.

Higher education officials say hiring black college presidents for the first time provides an opportunity to break new ground and set an example.

Georgia education officials say the PARCC could cost $ 37 per student on assessments ($ 18.50 each for the English and math portions).

State education officials say they're waiting until after a mandatory legislative review of the Common Core academic standards.

But de Blasio and education officials say that their plan will get results: The city will be embarking on a significant community schools push for the first time ever, with a focus on academic intervention strategies along with social services.

EW: Federal education officials say NCLB is a necessary tool to help close the achievement gaps.

Pennsylvania education officials say yes.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.