Sentences with phrase «graduation rate reached»

The U.S. high school graduation rate reached a record high of 82.3 percent in 2014, according to the latest Building a Grad Nation report.

Overview Last year, the nation's high school graduation rate reached a record high of 82.3 percent.

More American high schoolers are graduating than ever, with this year's graduation rate reaching a record 81 percent.

Graduation rates reached 60 percent last year for the first time in 10 years.

Nation's high school graduation rate reaches new record high washingtonpost.com/news/education...

The members of California's education establishment have been high - fiving each other over the state's on - time high school graduation rate reaching 83.2 percent in 2016.

Not exact matches

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

With a great deal of focus on improving graduation rates in the city of Buffalo, a program is underway at the Erie County Holding Center in Buffalo that is allowing teenage inmates to reach high school graduation.

Lavine, the former superintendent of the LaFayette School District, has called the Syracuse district dismal, despite the progress its made, reaching a 60 percent graduation rate.

Arising at a time when the disparity of test scores, college attendance, and graduation rates between wealthy and poor students is reaching an unprecedented level, this volume urges that the problem of educational inequality be addressed and that changes be made within the educational system.

After a shaky first year, the school's graduation rate rose to 89 percent in 2014, hit 93 percent in 2015, and is projected to reach 95 percent in 2016.

Annual average improvement target of 2.5 percentage point gains in achievement on state reading and math tests between 2018 and 2025 for all students and student subgroups; plan includes goal of reaching a graduation rate of 90 percent by 2025 for all students and student subgroups

The provincial government's goal is to reach an 85 % graduation rate.

Differences in test scores, college attendance, and graduation rates between wealthy and poor students are reaching an unprecedented disparity, with tremendous implications for the American public schooling system.

Boston's four - year high school graduation rates have risen consistently over the past six years, reaching almost 66 percent for the Class of 2012.

College enrollment rates in the first year following high school graduation have also been going up, reaching 70 percent in 2010.

Some observers have argued that graduation rates — for the nation as a whole, most demographic groups, and the majority of states — are failing to reach a level necessary to put the United States on a solid footing in a competitive global economy.

When it comes to high school graduation rates nationwide, the best available estimates from the U.S. Department of Education suggest that roughly 75 percent of those who enter 9th grade graduate within four years, a far cry from the goal of universal high school completion to which the president of the United States and all 50 governors in 1989 committed themselves to reaching by the year 2000.

Considering that U.S. high school graduation rates are also up significantly over this period — and thus a greater portion of students are reaching the twelfth grade — these are mildly encouraging trends, despite the overall flatness of the lines.

Considering the district's sobering graduation - rate statistics — a 2006 study sponsored by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation ranked the LAUSD in the bottom six of the country's fifty largest school districts — there's practically nothing to lose in embracing new technologies and strategies for reaching at - risk students.

The graduation rate, which has risen 1.7 percentage points from the previous year and more than 7 percentage points in the past decade, has reached its highest point since the late 1970s.

A number of students drop out before they reach high school graduation, he said, but educators work to keep them enrolled; the school's 2015 graduation rate was nearly 83 percent.

Prior to returning home to lead Tulsa Public Schools, Dr. Gist served as commissioner of education for the State of Rhode Island where student achievement reached historical highs, and graduation rates increased significantly.

Given the oft - studied economic impacts associated with graduation rates, e.g., lifetime earnings, unemployment, and incarceration rates, «the negative economic implications of less on - time high school completion may be far reaching and multifaceted.»

The state's high school graduation rate has grown significantly over the last five years, reaching a record high last year.

What to know: The Mississippi Department of Education's (MDE) plan stands out for aligning its teacher recruitment and retention efforts with its ambitious goals for increasing student academic achievement by 2025 and clearly stating its role in supporting districts to address equity concerns.10 The MDE recognizes that in order to reach its stated goals — which include a proposed graduation rate of 90 percent for all students by 2025 — they must also support districts in recruiting and retaining teachers of color who are prepared to improve student outcomes.

The biggest goal in the new accountability plan is to broaden how school success is measured, reaching beyond test scores and graduation rates.

One of the greatest potential benefits of expanding the time and place for learning is the chance to experiment with the kinds of «out - of - the box» approaches to high school education which are sorely needed if we are to reach our goals for raising student achievement and eliminating inequities in achievement and graduation rates.

MyGraduationPlan ® tackles the special education challenges of increasing student participation in the IEP process, increasing graduation rates, reducing drop - out rates, and providing district monitoring for compliance requirements - all while helping students reach their potential.

New research reveals that for the first time in our nations history we are on track to reach the national goal of 90 % high school graduation rates by the class of 2020.

Jeffries railed against the approximate 50 percent graduation rate in Newark's high schools, as well as the fact that 9 out of 10 Newark students who reach college require remedial instruction to catch up with their peers.

Graduation rates are still important, but if you're trying to make a judgement call about your current school or one you're interested in, try to get other information like how many kids are actually reaching the standards in reading, math, and science, and which groups of kids are making progress or falling further behind.

Mr. de Blasio promoted the city's high school graduation rate, which reached a record high of 69.6 percent last year.

Yet a number of the ways in which many (admittedly privileged) independent schools achieve their impressive learning outcomes - such as high standardized - test scores, strong graduation rates, and distinguished college admissions - are actually well within reach of public schools.

Early in August we were treated to news from the Texas Education Agency that Texas high school graduation rates have reached an all - time high of 86 %.

Despite an overall decline nationally, these schools «pose a significant roadblock» in the effort to reach that landmark 90 percent graduation rate.

The 2016 report provides a new national and state - by - state analysis of low - graduation - rate high schools; the number of additional students it will take for the country and each state to reach 90 percent; a look at the validity of graduation rates; and policy recommendations for change.

At 82.3 percent, the national graduation rate is at a new all - time high, but the 2013 - 14 school year marks the first time in four years that the country is not on track to reach its goal of a 90 percent on - time high school graduation rate by 2020.

«We are proud to support this important effort to reach more viewers and educators across the nation on improving graduation rates.

The high school graduation rate in the U.S. reached an all - time high of 83 percent in the 2014 - 2015 school year, President Obama announced today, marking the fifth straight record - setting year.

Our students have again outpaced the academic growth of their national and state peers in both math and reading, while the average ACT score, freshmen - on - track to graduate rate, and graduation rate have reached the highest measures on record.

News Release: San Antonio (November 1, 2016)-- Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Education reported the nation has reached an all - time high in graduation rates and Texas is near the top.

Students build Smart Wish Lists that include at least nine possible schools — three likely, three target, and three reach schools based on the likelihood of admission, historic graduation rates, financial aid packages and fit (i.e geography, major, cultural factors, etc).

Overview America's high school graduation and postsecondary enrollment rates have reached record highs in recent years, but a staggering portion of students who enroll in some form of college leave before attaining a credential.

Over the course of eight years, this multifaceted approach has shown encouraging results, with the graduation rate rising to reach almost 85 percent in 2013.

Sixteen states report graduation rates at or above 85 percent, compared to just nine states that reached that benchmark in 2010 — 11, according to data collected by the U.S. Department of Education.

We see Sunny meet these challenges and share her joy at reaching her goal of a 98 percent graduation rate for the school's first graduating class — a dramatic contrast to the 52 percent overall graduation rate for Chicago Public Schools.

In addition to 100 percent achievement by 2029 - 30, the Connecticut plan claims that it will reach 94 percent graduation rates for all students, and all subgroups of students.

One week ago yesterday, Hillsborough County Public Schools announced that its graduation rate had jumped 3.8 points to reach its highest total yet, 82.9 %.

The campaign, which seeks to focus on homeless students at every stage of academic development, set three goals for the country: young children experiencing homelessness will participate in quality early childhood programs at the same rate as their housed peers by 2026, high school students will reach a graduation rate of 90 percent by 2030, and post-secondary students will reach an attainment rate of 60 percent by 2034.