Sentences with phrase «national average decline»

«Louisiana's violent crime rate decreased more than 26 percent in the five years from 1996 to 2000, better than the national average decline of 21 percent for that same time period.»

For example, in my home state of Pennsylvania, state funding per student has declined by nearly half since 1987, from $ 7,609 to $ 3,955, which is 56 percent more than the national average decline.

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The average home price fell by 8.5 % between August 2008 and March 2009, according to the Teranet - National Bank House Price Index, in a decline sparked by the financial crisis.

They found that «on average associate's and bachelor's degree students experience a decline in earnings after attendance, relative to their own earnings in years prior to attendance,» according to a summary of the report published by the National Bureau of Economic Research.

Gas prices have declined in every Mid-Atlantic and Northeast state, on average by three cents on the week, and in - line with the national trend.

The second publication of the index — following the first in November — shows a continuation of a decline in the national average LVR for mortgage applications that began in 2013.

Nonetheless, it is clear from the national accounts that demand growth remained faster than average during 2004 but that, to a large extent, this was met by rising imports and declining inventories rather than by commensurate growth in output.

According to the Federal Reserve's weekly observations of the national average, five - year CD rates experienced rapid decline ever since 2009, from a high of 2.30 % APY to around 0.80 %, where it has remained since 2013.

The average household size has followed the national trend, continuing to decline each year, from a high of 3.8 persons in 1960 to 3.6 persons in 1970, 2.9 persons in 1980, and to 2.6 persons in 1990.

New York hospitals are trying new ways of preventing infections, as data show rates of hospital - acquired infections in state are declining but still higher than national average.

Some large agencies like NIH and the National Science Foundation have actually seen average annual budget growth above four percent in recent decades, even with periods of decline.

Because competition for federal research grants has intensified with declining federal support, the average age at which an investigator receives his / her first grant from the National Institutes of Health has now risen to 41!

«According to the UK National Food Survey, average household consumption of tinned fruit declined during 1975 — 2000, suggesting tinned fruit consumption is less widespread than before», the researchers wrote.

Although the current figure matches the national average for public four - year institutions, the decline in affordability in New England has been steeper, and if similar trends continue, the region's public four - year colleges will become less affordable in short order.

I find that state and local public - welfare spending is easily the dominant factor driving budget decisions, with a $ 1 increase per capita associated with a $ 2.44 decrease in per - student higher - education funding — enough to explain the entire average national decline.

With male academic achievement declining by almost every measure, and their scores possibly dragging down national averages, administrators are taking a fresh look at same - sex classrooms and the concept that boys and girls might do better when they're apart.

The latest results from the National Assessment for Educational Progress, released today, show Kentucky's students with: A declining average scale score in fourth grade reading compared to 2015 No significant change in eighth grade reading, fourth grade mathematics...

Nevertheless, it is clear that prior to implementation of this policy, Texas» rates were in line with national averages and they are now the lowest in the country with no other legitimate reason for the decline.

Doing only slightly better than the national average in fourth grade reading, with a statistically significant declining average reading score

U.S News and World Report writer Lauren Camera says the 2017 National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) scores show «most states» average scores remained unchanged in math, 10 states saw declines in fourth - grade math and three saw declines in eighth - grade math.»

The cost of offering financial aid to fill seats has also skyrocketed as enrollment has declined; nearly a quarter of private - school students get financial aid, compared to 17 percent 10 years ago, and the average grant has grown by nearly 25 percent, the National Association of Independent Schools reports.

And North Carolina is dead last in the change in teachers» salaries over the past decade — teacher's salaries dropped 16 percent during that period, compared with the national average of a three percent decline.

Teen birth rates have declined in the past 10 years in Georgia and Oklahoma (as they have nationwide), but both states remain far above the national average.

Fact: According to W. Steven Barnett, director of the National Institute for Early Education Research and a preeminent early childhood education researcher, some measured benefits of preschool decline after children enter elementary school, but «on average [these benefits] did not disappear and remained substantial throughout the school years.»

Trouble is that those graphs show EXACTLY what Ms. Stahl was getting at: Michigan used to score right around the national average in the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), but since DeVos has been using her checkbook to support politicians who favor her views of school choice, the state has declined in tnational average in the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), but since DeVos has been using her checkbook to support politicians who favor her views of school choice, the state has declined in tNational Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), but since DeVos has been using her checkbook to support politicians who favor her views of school choice, the state has declined in the NAEP.

And while 8th graders with disabilities have done better in math than the national average they're on a pretty steep decline path, and this year their scores weren't statistically different from their peers nationally.

According to the Federal Reserve's weekly observations of the national average, five - year CD rates experienced rapid decline ever since 2009, from a high of 2.30 % APY to around 0.80 %, where it has remained since 2013.

The law requires this limit to be adjusted each year to reflect the changes in the national average home price; however, declining home prices led to legislators clarifying that the baseline loan limit could not rise again until the average U.S. home price returned to its pre-decline level.

The longest period of national average price decline since 1980 took place in 1995 and lasted for just 14 months.

More specifically, the national average reached $ 19,000 in January 2009 just after the market crashed and didn't start to decline until October 2010 when it rested at around the $ 15,000 mark and has stayed there in the four years since.

Some contractors say weakening demand in western provinces like Alberta and Saskatchewan, where housing markets have been hurt by the declining oil price, are likely dragging down the national average.

In a statement, the website operator says Thursday also marked the 77th consecutive day that the national average has declined.

The national average price is forecast to decline by 2.2 per cent in 2011 as a result.

This is just the second time this year that the national average APR has declined in our weekly survey of 100 representative credit cards.

The slight difference in the cards» APRs caused the national average to decline.

The decline — by nearly a tenth of a percentage point — pushed the national average to its lowest level since mid-December.

The national average APR declined to 16.14 percent after the APR on a rewards card was cut by 1 percentage point.

Spurring the national average's decline, Capital One lowered the APR for its Venture One Rewards card from 15.9 percent to 13.9 percent.

The average population of these common birds has fallen 68 % since 1967; the 20 birds listed on the national «Common Birds in Decline» database (including such perennial favorites as the Common Tern and Field Sparrow) have lost at least half of their populations during that period.

We assume a solar panel life span of 30 years, a decline in panel production of 0.5 % per year, inverter replacements at years 10 and 20, and retail electricity rates increasing 2.18 % per year (National average utility bill increase of 2.18 % based on EIA data for the last reported 20 years, nationally (1997 - 2017).

California tries to take credit as a climate leader but in fact our emissions have declined slower than the national average.

According to those studies, national average retail electricity rates may decline by as much as 7 percent, or increase by as much as 7 percent, relative to business - as - usual.

Law schools are confronting an unholy Trinity of factors: (1) huge student debt (the national average — not including undergraduate obligations — is $ 120K); (2) abysmal post-graduation employment rates (nationally, almost half of law school products do not have jobs requiring legal licensure nine months after graduating); and (3) an absence of skills required for the legal marketplace (and this is coupled with the decline of mentorship / on - the - job training).

«The national average premium in 2006 was $ 1,916, in 2007 that average has dropped to $ 1,896 - a modest decline but a nice reprieve considering the rising cost of gas.»

Average Cost of Car Insurance Declines - NAIC The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) has posted its 2006/2007 Auto Insurance Database Report, which indicates read more...

Vehicle theft in the state of Wisconsin is well below the national average, and in Green Bay, it has been declining significantly over the past decade.

This is because, while Connecticut coverage rates are typically much higher than the national car coverage average, they are also on a decline for 2010.

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) has posted its 2006/2007 Auto Insurance Database Report, which indicates an average decline in auto insurance rates nationwide.

Recently - released data from the National Crime Victimization Survey's School Crime Supplement shows that the percent of students who said they were bullied in 2013 declined to 21.8 (from an average of 29.3 % in the four previous biennial studies conducted between 2005 to 2011).

Fact: According to W. Steven Barnett, director of the National Institute for Early Education Research and a preeminent early childhood education researcher, some measured benefits of preschool decline after children enter elementary school, but «on average [these benefits] did not disappear and remained substantial throughout the school years.»