Sentences with phrase «high minority populations»

These systems flagrantly favored school districts in affluent white suburbs and discriminated against poor districts in urban and rural areas with high minority populations.

Such an effect might also see Labour move back towards the vast majority of BME candidates in high minority population seats — ie less Parmjit Dhanda / Ashok Kumar examples of representing areas with low BME populations — but one difference between Labour and the other parties is that Labour does hold such seats, and so the effect of very strong local preferences in the other parties would be stronger.

Fact: schools with high minority populations and low test scores have more teachers with unsatisfactory ratings.

The webinar, held August 2013, shares highlights from the national data, including trends over the past 10 years; takes a closer look at states with high minority populations, noting those that are making progress and states that are falling behind in efforts to increase access to high quality preschool for vulnerable children; and, discusses policy recommendations for State Education Agency and early childhood leaders to ensure that all children have access to high quality preschool.

In Fairfax County, Dr. Eller helped transform a school that was not making adequate yearly progress, had low SES, and a high minority population through the implementation of professional learning communities, the use of data, and the refinement of teaching and learning strategies.

Teacher retention is a problem in America's public schools, especially in low income and high minority population areas (Boyd et al., 2011; Stronge, 2007).

A report by Community Research for Action concluded that in areas with high minority populations, home buyers were more likely to end up with «high cost» FHA mortgages.

He volunteers at a local elementary school with a high minority population in hopes of inspiring students to shoot for their dreams as he did.