Sentences with phrase «especially in poorer states»

In an effort to explain the decline, State Superintendent White has raised the question of whether the shift to computer - based testing in the most recent NAEP assessment could have negatively impacted scores, especially in poorer states like Louisiana where many children have limited access to technology.

Not exact matches

States tend to allow fewer deductions and credits than the federal government does, but especially in states with state - level Earned Income Tax Credits, eliminating deductions and credits outright (perhaps except for a standard exemption, but even that could be hard to implement) would be a significant change, and potentially a tax hike on poor famStates tend to allow fewer deductions and credits than the federal government does, but especially in states with state - level Earned Income Tax Credits, eliminating deductions and credits outright (perhaps except for a standard exemption, but even that could be hard to implement) would be a significant change, and potentially a tax hike on poor famstates with state - level Earned Income Tax Credits, eliminating deductions and credits outright (perhaps except for a standard exemption, but even that could be hard to implement) would be a significant change, and potentially a tax hike on poor families.

Cuomo delivered the eulogy at the 43 - year - old's funeral, stating, «His death was one of the most tragic, pointless examples of the rampant violence that is spreading like a cancer through our society, especially in our poorer communities and especially in our communities of color.»

Lagos State has one of the most expensive housing markets of any city in Africa, and, as the rich increasingly use property as a store of value, poor people — especially those who live around wealthy neighbourhoods — are at greater risk of losing their homes.

Voter participation has been on the decline across the country for decades now, but is especially poor in New York, where only 29 percent of those eligible cast their votes in the 2014 general elections for state - level positions, including Governor.

The death of the journalist has attracted a lot of criticisms especially from the main opposition party in the state, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), which decried the poor state of the Adeoyo hospital owned by the state government.

The former governor of Benue state how ever rated the performance of President Jonathan very poor, especially his inability to tackle challenges in the northern parts of the country saying the situation is a big set back to the present administration.

In a book called Active Faults of the World that he is currently writing for Cambridge University Press, he estimated several months ago that «the poor state of construction in both [Haiti and the Dominican Republic], but especially Haiti, indicates that when the next large earthquakes strikes either [Port - au - Prince or Santo Domingo], it will be a catastrophe, in part because of the lack of a social - services network.&raquIn a book called Active Faults of the World that he is currently writing for Cambridge University Press, he estimated several months ago that «the poor state of construction in both [Haiti and the Dominican Republic], but especially Haiti, indicates that when the next large earthquakes strikes either [Port - au - Prince or Santo Domingo], it will be a catastrophe, in part because of the lack of a social - services network.&raquin both [Haiti and the Dominican Republic], but especially Haiti, indicates that when the next large earthquakes strikes either [Port - au - Prince or Santo Domingo], it will be a catastrophe, in part because of the lack of a social - services network.&raquin part because of the lack of a social - services network.»

Now, a new study shows the health of residents in that one trailblazing state improved measurably, especially among the poor and near - poor, in just the first five years — compared with the health of residents in neighboring states.

And even in the United States, free - roaming dogs can be a huge problem in cities, and especially in poor areas.

Now, a new study shows the health of residents in that one trailblazing state improved measurably, especially among the poor and near - poor, in just the first five years.

This huge perk of detoxing remains as important now, with obesity levels rising and poor nutrition choices prevailing all over the world, most especially in the United States.

There is some indication that intermittent fasting can improve health, especially when the person enters the fast in a state of poor health.

The school district was very top - down in its approach to education, says Wolters, especially at poor schools like hers where lots of kids struggled on the state standardized tests.

Much of the ongoing debate regarding immigration in the United States involves the question of whether immigrants from low - income countries — especially poor, less - educated immigrants from those countries — should be allowed to settle temporarily or permanently in the United States, and whether people who have migrated in the past should be permitted to remain.

Figures 1 & 2 illustrate that charter high schools in New Jersey underperform almost all the high schools located in the B DFG and many of the high schools located in the state's poor communities, the A DFG, especially when one compares schools based on their percentage of students eligible for FREE lunch (FRpct).

So for these districts and their respective states, especially those in the Beltway where Hess and Petrilli live, there is greater motivation to eviscerate the accountability provisions (and go back to ignoring poor and minority kids) than to get rid of the compliance rules that actually get in the way of systemic reform.

The very revelations of how poorly districts and states were doing in improving the achievement of children — especially those from poor and minority backgrounds — since the implementation of No Child 12 years ago have embarrassed states and districts publicly and badly.

As a result, states receiving waivers carte blanch to let schools and districts — especially those in suburbia — off the hook for serving up mediocre instruction and curricula to black, Latino, Asian, and poor white children.

The media have generally been either neutral or supportive of the case, which claims that the tenure, seniority and dismissal statutes enshrined in the state Ed Code hurt the education process in the Golden State, especially for minority and poor state Ed Code hurt the education process in the Golden State, especially for minority and poor State, especially for minority and poor kids.

As the state defaults in its responsibility to fund education, most school districts in Texas, and especially property - poor districts, are unable to deliver the quality education that all students deserve.

Ending traditional school funding — especially the use of property tax dollars as a funding source for districts and schools (which account for 34 percent of school funding in the Wolverine State)-- would get rid of excuses traditional districts use to oppose all forms of school choice, keep poor and minority kids out of the schools they operate, and refuse to take on other systemic reforms.

But the fact that the Obama administration granted Virginia a waiver in the first place in spite of its record of obstinacy on systemic reform, along with the fact that many of the 32 other states granted waivers (along with the District of Columbia) have also set low expectations for districts and schools to improve the achievement of the poor and minority kids in their care, has put President Obama in the uncomfortable position of supporting the soft bigotry of low expectations for children — especially those who share his race and skin color.

Thanks to the accountability provisions, states and districts have also taken the first key steps in providing all children, especially those from poor and minority backgrounds, with the strong, comprehensive college preparatory curricula.

Seattle, WA - A groundbreaking new report provides a sobering picture of the state of urban education in America, especially when it comes to educational opportunities for poor students and students of color, who now make up the majority of America's public school students nationwide.

Digital learning materials, high capacity broadband, data use, and related professional learning are unevenly distributed across the country — falling especially short of needed levels in rural and poor communities — and greater federal funding is needed to help states and districts address this inequity.

By deciding to roll back the college - preparatory standards, politicians in the Show - Me State have shown in deed that they have no concern for the futures of children, especially those from poor and minority backgrounds who will soon make up a majority of students in traditional public schools.

At a time when state budget cuts are currently hurting students and teachers at neighborhood public schools, CEA President Sheila Cohen said it would have been unconscionable for the state «to divert precious education funds to expand charter schools at the expense of traditional public schools and to the detriment of all students, but especially minority students in the state's poorest school districts.»

I share many of those apprehensions, especially given the lack of convincing evidence that vouchers improve students» academic outcomes and the problems we've seen with poor accountability and limited oversight in the charter sector, including in your home state of Michigan.

No Child also helped force states and districts into taking the first key steps in providing all children, especially those from poor and minority backgrounds, with the strong, comprehensive college preparatory curricula.

As Data Quality Campaign correctly notes, policymakers realized that shining a light on student achievement, especially for poor and minority children, would help in holding states and districts accountable.

The disparity for students in the Latino subgroup with poor test results is especially stark: More than 95 percent are missing out on extra state support.

Advancing the implementation of Common Core reading and math standards is also keep, use especially in states where choice remains restricted; it is clear that neither poor nor middle class children are receiving comprehensive college preparatory curricula.

Advancing the implementation of Common Core reading and math standards is also key, especially in states where choice remains restricted; it is clear that neither poor nor middle class children are receiving comprehensive college preparatory curricula.

On the whole, the data indicate that in a majority of states credit is becoming more of a rating factor, especially for homeowners with poor credit.

Well, you don't check your temperature unless you feel ill, and anyone who lives in New York knows all is not well in the state of us (especially if you made the grave mistake of going to college while poor in the past decade...).

Back in 2006, when the California Legislature was wrangling over AB 32, then - Assemblywoman Fran Pavley added language that would force regulators to pay attention to those parts of the state suffering from especially poor air quality.

Really, this story is about the intersection of several of the nastier aspects of US cultural life — ignorance, anomie, the poor state of the health (especially mental health) and education systems, especially in the south, the influence of right - wing populism, the gross differences between rich and poor and of course their bizarre and anachronistic gun laws.

It is especially worrying that the European Commission has permitted EU funding for environmental destruction, given how poor is the state of infrastructure in the town of Bansko.

Health risks from unsafe drinking water afflict many, not only around the world, but in the United States too, especially the poor, ethnic minorities and those in remote rural areas.

Airline travel changed the way many poor traveled to the United States, especially in the latter part of the 20th century when price wars among airlines made air travel affordable for most travelers.

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Linda Nielsen, Ph.D., author of the book «Between Fathers and Daughters: Enriching or Rebuilding Your Adult Relationship,» states that a poor father - daughter relationship played a major factor in how a female communicates and relates to others, especially the men in her life.