Sentences with phrase «graduation rates rose»

Graduation rates rose from 40 % at the closed schools to 55 % at the new ones.

In other words, graduation rates rose even as it was getting more difficult to graduate.

NCES has tracked states» course credit requirements and exit exam requirements for a standard high school graduation from 2008 - 2013, the period of time in which graduation rates rose most significantly.

During the same time, high school graduation rates rose from 57 to 74 percent.

The president said that «performance has skyrocketed by more than 60 percent in math,» and that graduation rates rose to 63 percent, from 36 percent.

It also offers a few data points: In the District and 11 states that received Race to the Top grants in 2010, graduation rates rose from 76.5 percent to 79.9 percent.

Graduation rates rose in 36 states, with the biggest increases in Delaware (where 87 percent of students graduated on time in 2014, up 6.6 percentage points from 2013); Alabama (where 86.3 percent graduated on time, up 6.3 percent); and Oregon, which has had one of the lowest graduation rates in the nation.

Preliminary data released on Monday by the Department of Education show that high school graduation rates rose in a majority of states and gaps in graduation rates between white and minority students narrowed in most states.

Between 1900 and 1970, high school graduation rates rose dramatically, from 6 percent to 80 percent, but then rates stagnated between 1970 and 2000.

By 1940, technical and vocational schools were well established, and high - school graduation rates rose to 50 percent.

The Buffalo Public Schools (BPS) received good news last year: its four - year graduation rate rose by seven percent.

Last year, the district - wide graduation rate rose above 50 percent for the first time in several years, drop - out rates have been falling and schools days have already been extended through the Say Yes to Education program.

Even as the Regents raised the standards for high school graduation, the four - year graduation rate rose, to 78.1 percent last year from 71.8 percent in 2009.

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.

Between 2003 and 2010, Ontario's high school graduation rate rose from 68 % to 79 %.

Are graduation rates rising?

The graduation rate rose to 53.4 percent from the projected 42 percent, an 11.4 - percentage - point increase.

The on - time four - year graduation rate rose from 54 percent to 73 percent.

The graduation rate rose by more than 20 percentage points and, leaving aside the years when the state recalibrated its evaluation framework, student - achievement rates in the city improved annually (see Figure 1).

Such a pattern could indicate that traditional schools are weeding out students at greater risk of dropping out, although there are many reasons why graduation rates rise.

Relative to the state as a whole, the New Orleans high school graduation rate rose 10 percentage points after the New Orleans reforms.

On - time graduation rate rose from 48 % to 65 % between 2010 and 2014, enrollment has grown from 830 students in 2010 to 1300 in 2015, and Stall High School (91 % poverty rate) reported discipline referrals dropped 50 %.

- Arne Duncan, U.S. Department of Education For the first time in U.S. history the nation's high school graduation rate rose above 80 percent.

At Renewal high schools, «graduation rates lagged slightly behind that of the matched schools... four - year graduation rate rose to 59 % last year, from 52 % in 2014.»

Its graduation rate rose from 64.3 percent in 2007 to 78.8 percent in 2012, according to data provided by the district, and it narrowed the achievement gaps between the district's Hispanic students and Texas» white students by more than 50 percent on state tests in high school math and science.

The graduation rate rose, but the school still ranks 431st, well below the state median graduation rate of 87 percent.

Across the state, the black student graduation rate rose from 61 percent in 2009 - 10 to 65 percent in the 2013 - 14 school year.

On - time graduation rate rose from 48 % to 65 %...»

Newark's graduation rate rose from 61 percent to almost 69 percent.

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.

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In one partner high school, the graduation rate rose from 46 % in 2013 to 74 % in 2015.

(It's analogous to NYC high school graduation rates rising... while the college readiness index is falling.)

During the forum, he touted, again and again, his record on education, including increasing graduation rates during his tenure — LA Unified's graduation rate rose from 44 percent to 72 percent.

In fact, some districts have seen scores and graduation rates rise while college remediation rates remained the same.)

For Hispanic students, who make up 38 percent of the population, the graduation rate rose from 50.1 percent to 75.1 percent, while the rate for black students went from 54.6 percent to 76.3 percent.

- Arne Duncan, U.S. Department of Education For the first time in U.S. history the nation's high school graduation rate rose above 80 percent.

Not exact matches

Under Mayor de Blasio, we're seeing record high graduation rates, record low drop - out rates and rising test scores.

De Blasio campaign spokesman Dan Levitan said, «Under Mayor de Blasio, New York City is making a record contribution to fixing and upgrading subways and buses, affordable housing is being built at a record rate, and graduation rates and test scores continue to rise.

In an address at the studios of public broadcaster WCNY, she talked about the successes the city saw in 2014, such as its high school graduation rate finally rising above 50 percent.

Using differential interest rates rising with earnings is less progressive and less fair than a graduate tax, a graduate contribution or general taxation because those from wealthy backgrounds will have smaller debts if their families can afford to pay up front or soon after graduation.

«Rising graduation rates show the positive effects of strong state aid increases that are coupled with tremendous work by educators and staff,» NYSUT President Andy Pallotta said.

Under Mr. de Blasio, graduation rates and test scores have continued to rise.

De Blasio stuck to his regular campaign arguments about his accomplishments, including universal pre-kindergarten, falling crime, efforts to prevent evictions, rising graduation rates, and more.

High school graduation rates are on the rise in New York and, as usual, the Capital Region continues to outshine the rest of the state.

Katko's campaign responded with a statement that had similar themes to the one released Wednesday — that the infrastructure in Syracuse was «crumbling,» the city's poverty rate was rising and high school graduation rates were low.

She claims that our school system is failing and attempts to shame us for celebrating rising graduation rates.

Graduation rates in New York City's public schools have risen 27 % during the past 5 years, Bloomberg said during his speech.

Its six - year graduation rate is 49 percent and rising while serving a challenging population.

Related reading: • Data: U.S. Graduation Rates by State and Student Demographics • What's Behind the Record Rises in U.S. Graduation Rates?