Since the program is federally funded, most districts with
high concentrations of low - income children can feed all students at little or no extra cost, significantly leveraging the considerable investment New Jersey makes in public education.
In district - level analysis, the Education Trust finds that nationally districts serving
high concentrations of low - income students receive on average $ 1,200 less in state and local funding than districts that serve low concentrations of low - income students, and that gap widens to $ 2,000 when comparing high - minority and low - minority districts.17 These findings are further reflected by national funding equity measures reported by Education Week, which indicate that wealthy school districts spend more per student than poorer school districts do on average.18
MarylandCAN chose to focus on Baltimore, a district that arguably faces the biggest hurdles in the state:
high concentrations of low - income students and a history of poor academic performance.
Last year, Gov. Jerry Brown created the Local Control Funding Formula, which allows school districts with
high concentrations of low - income students, English learners and foster youth to allocate millions of state funds.
I certainly found equity issues for schools serving
high concentrations of both low income and EL kids during my limited school visits during the peak of the field testing window several weeks ago, and the L A Times article... Read More
I certainly found equity issues for schools serving
high concentrations of both low income and EL kids during my limited school visits during the peak of the field testing window several weeks ago, and the L A Times article also documented concerns with equity issues.
In this way, districts can pay highly effective teachers more, particularly those working in schools serving
high concentrations of low - income students.
Today, Title I distributes about $ 16 billion annually to schools with
high concentrations of low - income students.
Rent stabilization certainly is not enough to create viable mixed income communities, especially with
high concentrations of low income earners.
Your portfolio should have
a high concentration of low risk, guaranteed return investments like bonds.
b. Should states limit charter schools to certain geographic areas, such as urban communities or those with
a high concentration of low - performing traditional public schools?
Balancing those funder desires, New Visions created a Request for Proposals to all community school districts and high school superintendents in the city, inviting any group of educators to propose a small high school — limited to some 100 students per grade — with a focus on the Bronx, which had
the highest concentration of low - performing schools.
However, based on students» 8th - grade test scores and attendance rates, they enrolled
higher concentrations of low - performing and chronically absent students.
The district made the change because it anticipated a significant drop in federal funding during the recession, and needed to prioritize how it spent precious federal dollars on schools with
higher concentrations of low - income students.
But his proposals as a congressman to cut Medicaid's federal funding could affect school districts, especially those with
a higher concentration of low - income students.
We found that spending on teacher pensions is yet another way that states invest fewer resources into schools serving
the highest concentrations of low - income students and students of color.
It may also be difficult to translate work done in this small school, where in any given year a quarter to 40 percent of students are eligible for free or reduced - price lunch, a federal measure of poverty, to larger, urban schools with
higher concentrations of low - income students.
OUSD also receives more dollars for the schools that have
a high concentration of low - income, English learners, and foster students.
Most egregiously, the bill proposed by Chairman Alexander eliminates the targeting of federal dollars to schools and districts with
the highest concentrations of low - income students.
Governor Jerry Brown's funding formula would give extra money to districts with
a higher concentration of low - income students and English language learners.
Along with the budget, the governor proposed a set of policy changes — based on a report co-written by former Stanford education professor Michael Kirst, currently the president of the California State Board of Education — that would grant additional funding to schools with
a high concentration of low - income and English learner students.
However, this year, as with past Public Policy Institute surveys, 70 percent of respondents said they agreed with the funding formula's key purpose, steering extra dollars to school districts with
higher concentrations of low - income students and English learners.
«Without fundamental improvements in school effectiveness,
higher concentrations of low - income enrollments have been accompanied by steep declines in achievement,» said Mr. Zavitkovsky.
But the ASD has taken a more staged approach in Memphis, which has the state's
highest concentration of low - performing schools.
The schools that had a 10 percent
higher concentration of low maternal education had significantly worse math scores, reading scores and attendance records.
Statewide, the schools serving
the highest concentration of low - income students receive only half of the state average per - pupil expenditure on teacher pensions.
That left
a higher concentration of low - performing students at low - performing schools, making it very hard for those schools to pull themselves up toward success.
Our research showed the largest percentage of shelter impounds occur in areas where there is
a high concentration of low - income residents.
The width of the eyes and
a high concentration of low light pigments suggest sight plays an important role in the capture of prey.
Not exact matches
The
higher the
concentration of CO2, the
lower the test scores.
High doses
of naled itself are toxic if direct exposure to skin or lungs occurs, but experts say the
concentration used in the insecticide is too
low to have that effect.
Compared with standard offices, employees experienced more uncontrolled interactions,
higher levels
of stress, and
lower levels
of concentration and motivation.»
Take that funding away and the market settles back into something more closely aligned with the underlying reality — the one
of high unemployment / underemployment,
high oil prices, stagnant middle - and
lower - class incomes, unprecedented wealth
concentration in the upper class, demolished savers, under - investment in capital, and an ongoing transition to a
low - wage service economy hard - pressed to service debt.
The incumbent party tends to win counties with more highly skilled service sector jobs, not the type that are typically lost to trade, and lose counties in which there is a
high concentration of trade sensitive
low - skilled manufacturing.
Actual results, including with respect to our targets and prospects, could differ materially due to a number
of factors, including the risk that we may not obtain sufficient orders to achieve our targeted revenues; price competition in key markets; the risk that we or our channel partners are not able to develop and expand customer bases and accurately anticipate demand from end customers, which can result in increased inventory and reduced orders as we experience wide fluctuations in supply and demand; the risk that our commercial Lighting Products results will continue to suffer if new issues arise regarding issues related to product quality for this business; the risk that we may experience production difficulties that preclude us from shipping sufficient quantities to meet customer orders or that result in
higher production costs and
lower margins; our ability to
lower costs; the risk that our results will suffer if we are unable to balance fluctuations in customer demand and capacity, including bringing on additional capacity on a timely basis to meet customer demand; the risk that longer manufacturing lead times may cause customers to fulfill their orders with a competitor's products instead; the risk that the economic and political uncertainty caused by the proposed tariffs by the United States on Chinese goods, and any corresponding Chinese tariffs in response, may negatively impact demand for our products; product mix; risks associated with the ramp - up
of production
of our new products, and our entry into new business channels different from those in which we have historically operated; the risk that customers do not maintain their favorable perception
of our brand and products, resulting in
lower demand for our products; the risk that our products fail to perform or fail to meet customer requirements or expectations, resulting in significant additional costs, including costs associated with warranty returns or the potential recall
of our products; ongoing uncertainty in global economic conditions, infrastructure development or customer demand that could negatively affect product demand, collectability
of receivables and other related matters as consumers and businesses may defer purchases or payments, or default on payments; risks resulting from the
concentration of our business among few customers, including the risk that customers may reduce or cancel orders or fail to honor purchase commitments; the risk that we are not able to enter into acceptable contractual arrangements with the significant customers
of the acquired Infineon RF Power business or otherwise not fully realize anticipated benefits
of the transaction; the risk that retail customers may alter promotional pricing, increase promotion
of a competitor's products over our products or reduce their inventory levels, all
of which could negatively affect product demand; the risk that our investments may experience periods
of significant stock price volatility causing us to recognize fair value losses on our investment; the risk posed by managing an increasingly complex supply chain that has the ability to supply a sufficient quantity
of raw materials, subsystems and finished products with the required specifications and quality; the risk we may be required to record a significant charge to earnings if our goodwill or amortizable assets become impaired; risks relating to confidential information theft or misuse, including through cyber-attacks or cyber intrusion; our ability to complete development and commercialization
of products under development, such as our pipeline
of Wolfspeed products, improved LED chips, LED components, and LED lighting products risks related to our multi-year warranty periods for LED lighting products; risks associated with acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures or investments generally; the rapid development
of new technology and competing products that may impair demand or render our products obsolete; the potential lack
of customer acceptance for our products; risks associated with ongoing litigation; and other factors discussed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including our report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended June 25, 2017, and subsequent reports filed with the SEC.
Although Alaska has a
high concentration of millionaires, the state experiences the
lowest level
of income inequality on this list.
The science doesn't lie: A 2011 Harvard study found that adults with the
highest concentration of BPA in their urine had significantly larger waists and odds
of being obese than those in the
lowest quartile.
HomeReady ™ is only available in
low - income census tracts, to
low - income borrowers, in areas
of high minority
concentration, and in regions declared a disaster area.
Despite continuing
low pay and
high concentrations of women in certain «feminine» occupations, many women are opting to work in the marketplace.
Meanwhile, the
concentration of Y is varying in the converse sense, being
lower than its equilibrium value when X is
high, and
higher than its equilibrium value when X is
low.
They have a
high concentration of oleic acid an omega - 9 fatty acid that is known to prevent cancer, reduce blood pressure, prevent strokes and help
lower bad cholesterol and increase good cholesterol that helps prevent heart attacks.
High - protein, low - carbohydrate foods elicit lower glycemic responses compared with those containing high concentrations of carbohydrate, which can benefit dogs with insulin resistance or diabetes (57,
High - protein,
low - carbohydrate foods elicit
lower glycemic responses compared with those containing
high concentrations of carbohydrate, which can benefit dogs with insulin resistance or diabetes (57,
high concentrations of carbohydrate, which can benefit dogs with insulin resistance or diabetes (57, 58).
However, while
lower in their overall phytonutrient richness, all portions
of the pulp are not identical in their phytonutrient
concentrations and the areas
of the pulp that are closest to the peel are
higher in certain phytonutrients than more interior portions
of the pulp.
The
high water binding capacity
of potato starch, measured through its
high viscosity, is very useful in snacks, meat and bakery products, powdered foods and whenever
lower relative
concentrations or dosage
of starch is preferred.
Concentrations in most products were relatively
low, but when taking into account the large serving size suggested, the number
of micrograms per day for a few
of the products was
high compared with most others tested.
Grass - fed dairy contains
lower levels
of saturated fats and
high concentrations of healthy omega - 3 and conjugated linoleic fatty acids — both
of which have cardiovascular and metabolic benefits.
Nutritionally speaking, hemp is pretty
low quality — containing a
low concentration of protein, coupled with
high levels
of fat and carbohydrates.
Compared to many other popular beverages, it has a much
higher concentration of antioxidants,
lower levels
of caffeine, and countless other benefits.
The
higher concentration of cacao means the more flavonoids and antioxidants and this is good because it helps to strengthen blood vessels,
lower cholesterol and
lower blood pressure.
It should swell up a little, this is because the water moves from it's own point
of low concentration to into the cells
of the raisin, which has a
high sugar
concentration to rehydrate the cells.