Sentences with phrase «for higher graduation»

But as pressure mounts in school districts for higher graduation rates, more for - profit companies are cashing in by providing the classes.

The 1983 Nation at Risk report, which marked the start of the modern era of education reform, did not so much as mention the dropout problem even as it called for higher graduation requirements.

«College Selectivity and Degree Completion,» by Scott Heil of the City University of New York (CUNY), Liza Reisel of the Institute for Social Research in Oslo, and Paul Attewell of the CUNY Graduate Center, is the first study on this topic to use nationally representative data and to account for the higher graduation rates of highly selective institutions in terms of their ability to attract and enroll higher achieving students.

There are several reasons for this high graduation age, many of them resulting from the current structure of the higher education system.

Not exact matches

Around the same time as his graduation from engineering at the University of British Columbia, he sold the company — a system that uses high - speed imaging to scan for defects in packaging — he'd founded as a student.

Because the average salary for a woman still lags behind men's (the American Association of University Women says women earn 82 cents for every dollar a man makes one year after graduation) and lenders favor two - income households over single earners, Lautz says women are «making the most sacrifices to get into a home, but they're still placing a high value on owning a home of their own.»

To understand why graduation rates in computer science are so low for women, we only need to answer one question: Why do 74 % of high school girls report affinity for STEM subjects in school and yet, according to a report by the Girl Scout Research Institute, only about 20 % pursue STEM - related undergraduate degrees?

A few weeks back, I attended the graduation ceremony for a high - potential program I've been running for a longtime client.

The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program changed the lives of young people who came to the United States illegally as children in incredible ways — boosting high school graduation rates and college enrollment, while slashing teen births by a staggering 45 percent.

In 10th grade she decided she wanted to visit Poland for her high school graduation trip because of what she'd learned about what had happened their under the Nazis.

So I guess you would be fine with a student at a high school graduation getting up to the podium and saying «I would like to take this moment to reflect on how strength of will and character helped all of us to graduate today, and please join with me for a moment of reflection at how amazingly the human race has evolved, to this point of passing on our collective knowledge to each new class, and to hope that we add to it, for if we do not, the future may be very dim.

You learn to bring an iPod to every restaurant / party / long car drive / high school and college graduation for distractions and never, ever to be figurative — because everything you say will be taken literally.

And now there seems to be an epidemic of cosmetic surgery — girls are getting breast jobs for high school graduation.

Two days before high school graduation, Tryon gave birth to a girl and gave her up for adoption.

I have a 17 year old niece who is not planning to be her for her high school graduation and is not planning to go to college even though she got all sorts of scholarships and grants to go play soccer at a small private college.

Dad even made the salad for my high school graduation party and I couldn't resist going back for serving after serving.

Nowadays it is so normal to conduct graduation day for students going from class fifth to high school and it was also conducted in Sruti's school.

She recently put together a cookbook containing 27 original recipes for her high school graduation project.

He has one of the three highest academic averages in the history of Mansfield High — he received a B for one marking period in seventh - grade English but nothing lower than an A since — and will certainly become the fourth member of his family named most likely to succeed by his classmates at graduation.

The departure of Coach Bob Blackman for Dartmouth and the graduation of the top six backs on last year's championship squad about do the mile - high boys in for this year.

Then - commissioner David Stern, who pushed for the creation of the age minimum in 2005, wanted to extend it to age 20 or two years past high school graduation.

Rashidah, who had compiled all the credits necessary for high school graduation by the end of her junior year, grew up in Atlanta and spent vacations in Kingsland, where she has relatives.

You may recall that the original impetus for focusing on this previously unexplored set of skills, in How Children Succeed and elsewhere, was the growing body of evidence that, when it comes to long - term academic goals like high - school graduation and college graduation, the test scores on which our current educational accountability system relies are clearly inadequate.

A small portion of Northerly Island, the former site of Meigs Field airport, could soon become a scenic venue for concerts, weddings and even high school graduations, under a plan to be considered Wednesday by the Chicago Park District.

Or, allow your tween to invite 10 of her closest friends over for a sleepover to celebrate their graduation and chat about what high school is going to be like.

In an ideal world, what supports would be in place from birth until high school graduation for low - income children?

Florida high school students who can't pass the two state tests needed for graduation could find it harder to earn a diploma starting next year, as the state moves to change what other exams — and scores — can be used in their place.

When compared to control group counterparts in randomized trials, infants and toddlers who participated in high - quality home visiting programs were shown to have more favorable scores for cognitive development and behavior, higher IQs and language scores, higher grade point averages and math and reading achievement test scores at age 9, and higher graduation rates from high school.

His mortarboard for high school graduation was the largest they made and he used a paper clip to hold it on.

Even the hardest - working, highest - achieving kid must adhere to basic social conventions like not showing up for graduation ceremonies looking like a complete shlub — and if your kid doesn't realize that yet, it's time someone taught him about how to present himself appropriately, and the significance of donning a tie (or at least a nice shirt) for important occasions.»

Much like a parent might do for their son's high school graduation in the year 2000.

Multiple Pathways The Partnership was a key advocate pushing for the New York state's Board of Regents to establish multiple pathways to graduation for high school students.

Bryanna: It's graduation season for colleges and high schools.

Also at 1 p.m., NYC Councilman Andy King speaks at the graduation ceremony for students at Pablo Casals M.S. 181, auditorium of Harry S. Truman High School, 750 Baychester Ave., the Bronx.

Assemblyman Anthony Brindisi and Senator Dave Valesky want to help high school students prepare for life after graduation and help new industries find qualified workers.

At 9 a.m., NYC Councilman Andy King speaks at the graduation ceremony for students at M.S. 180 Dr. Daniel Hale Williams, auditorium of Harry S. Truman High School, 750 Baychester Ave., Bronx.

The district has received high rankings for it graduation and college attendance rate.

Dan Levitan, spokesperson for de Blasio's campaign, responded with the same statement he gave to The Post: «Under Mayor de Blasio, Crime just hit another all - time low, jobs are at record highs, the City is building and preserving affordable housing at a record pace, while graduation rates and test scores continue to improve.

The department and Board of Regents also are working to create different pathways to graduation for high school students, including a proposal for project - based assessments, something the waiver would help them expand.

New York, NY — As the school year comes to a close, a shocking new report released today by leading education reform organization StudentsFirstNY, The Graduation Facade: How New York City's Diploma Mills Mask College Readiness Crisis, exposes the problem of Diploma Mills — schools where the graduation rates are above average, but the students are not prepared for college or a career after hiGraduation Facade: How New York City's Diploma Mills Mask College Readiness Crisis, exposes the problem of Diploma Mills — schools where the graduation rates are above average, but the students are not prepared for college or a career after higraduation rates are above average, but the students are not prepared for college or a career after high school.

DIXON, Ill. (AP)-- Charges were filed against a student who was wounded by a police officer after firing shots in a northern Illinois high school hallway while staff and seniors were meeting for a graduation rehearsal, Illinois State Police announced late Wednesday.

The infamous Central Park Five, who missed the graduation ceremonies for their own high schools because they were in prison for a crime they did not commit, accepted honorary diplomas from Bronx Preparatory High Schhigh schools because they were in prison for a crime they did not commit, accepted honorary diplomas from Bronx Preparatory High SchHigh School.

The UFT - United Federation of Teachers has played a key role in bringing Pre-K for All, 3 - K for All, AP for All and the highest graduation rates in our city's history to New York City Department of Education schools.

The state's high - school graduation rate continued to inch up in 2015, marking a slight increase for the third consecutive year.

At 11:30 a.m., Farina joins de Blasio for a roundtable with students and a press conference on the city's increased graduation and college readiness rates at the High School for Arts and Business, 105 - 25 Horace Harding Expwy.

The State Board of Regents is close to finalizing a new CPR graduation requirement for high school students in New York

Since mayoral control of the schools was authorized in 2002, ushering in an era of reform, graduation rates have spiked 40 percent overall, with a higher rate of growth for black and Hispanic students.

The graduation rate for the Syracuse City School District hit 55 percent for the 2014 - 15 school year, the highest it has been in eight years, according to the state Education Department's website.

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His higher education policies have included calling for laws to limit the amount of time a student can receive state tuition assistance while in a public university, which he said would increase the rate of graduation in four years.