Sentences with phrase «other than poor districts»

-- In a December report on school efficiency and funding, no clear factors were found between funding, efficiency, and achievement, other than poor districts require more money.

Not exact matches

The proportion of students in poverty in the majority - black elementary schools has increased over time, and remains at higher levels (currently at 91 percent poor) than the district's other elementary schools (76.6 percent poor.)

On the other hand, Denver's steady improvement has widened the achievement gap, something that happens in many urban districts that improve, as white and middle - class students raise their scores faster than poor and minority students.

Thus it might not matter how much urban districts spend, because as long as they spend less than other districts they will get the same poor - quality teachers.

While it is reasonable that these schools would need more money, we now have a system where our «poorest» school districts are spending significantly more than others with little to show in positive academic outcomes.

Schools in these poor communities received significantly more money than other «hold harmless» school districts, not counting Bloomfield Hills.

«There are many relatively high - poverty school districts where students appear to be learning at a faster rate than kids in other, less poor districts,» said lead researcher Sean Reardon.

«These results could easily indicate nothing other than the simple fact that charter schools are typically asked to serve problematic students in low - performing districts with many poor, minority children.»