Sentences with phrase «for city students»

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

Through Give Back, Give Books we support book clubs, parent - child literacy events, and home libraries for city students.

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

De Blasio also fleshed out his plans to push his signature policy initiative for universal pre-kindergarten and expanded after school programs for city students forward.

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.

In Math there was also slight increase for city students of 1.1 - percent to 17.2 - percent proficiency.

Last year, the city announced it was doing away with another cumbersome data tracking system created under Bloomberg: the $ 95 million program ARIS, which tracked data for all city students.

A controversial idea is gaining traction in Buffalo as a means for improving education for city students.

New York City education officials on Wednesday announced they will now provide free lunch for all city students.

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.

Additionally, in 2013 REF helped launch the Rochester College Access Network, a community collaborative providing communication, coalition and advocacy to support college access for our city students.

The speakers, Buffalo News reporter Lou Michel and former News reporter Tiffany Lankes, discussed their extensive reporting which showed the difficult realities for city students who encounter violence.

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork / AP)-- Mayor Bill de Blasio was all smiles and jokey at a news conference Wednesday about free glasses for some city students, but the latest news out of Albany is no laughing matter.

According to de Blasio's plan, the city will guarantee close to 54,000 full - time universal pre-K seats for city students by September 2014.

City Council Education Committee Chair Mark Treyger said the funds will provide needed resources for city students.

With a focus on increasing achievement for city students, the Abell Foundation supports efforts to provide quality instruction in all content areas, provide a broad portfolio of effective schools, create successful transitions to and through college and work, increase family engagement, and promote literacy enrichment.

In 2015, the awards will include the «Inspire Award» for city school teachers, with a $ 200 prize, and additional awards drawn from the categories of business, volunteers and making a difference — all focused on support for city students.

The information linked here is provided by the Rochester College Access Network, a program of the Rochester Education Foundation that works to improve access to college for city students.

De Blasio gained ground on his opponents in recent weeks with a liberal platform that included a promise to radically reform stop - and - frisk and hike taxes on the wealthy to pay for free pre-K and after - school programs for city students.

De Blasio has spent the last year positioning himself as a vocal opponent of President Donald Trump, while touting a universal pre-K program for all city students and historically low crime rates across the city as some of his major first - term accomplishments.

Gaining on - the - job experience through a summer internship creates a doorway to success and enhanced opportunities for city students.

MIDDLETOWN — The first day of school for city students is Thursday, Aug. 27, and administrators say the new school year comes with the completion of major projects and new staff.