Sentences with phrase «on more affluent districts»

Connecticut seems to accept a constricted vision of education for its neediest children that is never imposed on more affluent districts.

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We do have a several districts on the NSLP, and most of them, admittedly, are in more affluent areas with none more than 10 % of the students qualifying for free & reduced meals.

Also on Thursday, Daley said he believes that Park District programs are offered even - handedly throughout the city despite a Tribune study that concluded teenagers in poor neighborhoods are provided fewer offerings than teens in more affluent areas of Chicago.

The percentage of Buffalo Public School graduates who went on to a two - or four - year college increased to 67 percent for the Class of 2015, putting the district on the heels of the national rate for more affluent districts.

The percentage of Buffalo Public School graduates who went on to a two - or four - year college increased to 67 percent for the Class of 2015, putting the district on the heels of the national rate for more affluent districts.And new data released Wednesday by Say Yes Buffalo show that the rate of college - going graduates has gone up 10 points since 2012, the year before the o...

«We knew that some of the more affluent areas in Erie County have quality coverage, but there are still many homes and businesses within our County relying on slow Internet speeds that simply can't meet 21st century technological requirements,» added Erie County Legislator Patrick B. Burke (7th District).

Because the local property tax base is typically higher in areas with higher home values, and there are persistently high levels of residential segregation by socioeconomic status, heavy reliance on local financing contributed to affluent districts» ability to spend more per student.

Because the local property tax base is typically higher in areas with higher home values, and there are persistently high levels of residential segregation by socioeconomic status, heavy reliance on local financing enabled affluent districts to spend more per student.

A negative score means that, on average, students in property - poor districts actually receive more state and local funding per pupil than students in more affluent areas do.

It turns out that some districts spend far more of their state and local funds on their more affluent schools.

Though the surface takeaway is that the Douglas affair is one of conservatives and reformers taking over an affluent district, there's a much bigger story here: We are likely to see many, many more episodes like this in the months and years to come, though there will be variations on the theme.

Without a doubt, the schools with scores demonstrating under 20 % proficiency on the SBAC spent more time on test prep than the schools in affluent districts with higher SBAC scores.

Students in low - income schools are more likely to be given an «A» for work that would receive a «C» in a more affluent school, according to «Raising Achievement and Closing Gaps Between Groups: Lessons from Schools and Districts on the Performance Frontier,» an Education Trust study released last November.

By way of explanation, Petrilli said that a district could give veteran teachers first dibs on new placements, leading to a situation where the better, more experienced teachers are migrating to the more affluent schools.

Jefferson County: Cindy Stevenson, who served as the award - winning superintendent from 2002 - 2012, focused efforts on better supports for teachers, a «strive for greatness,» and more attention towards district managed schools (rather than on charters in the district who tend to serve a more affluent population).

Some work in more affluent school districts and have greater autonomy to create individual programs, yet still are accountable for students» learning and their performance on high - stakes achievement tests.

Most school resources come from property values, so affluent districts have more money to spend on students.