Last year, under the NCLB rules, more than 8,600 schools around the country were listed as «in need of improvement» by state departments of education-less than 10
percent of all public schools in the country.
Indeed, a new study of state assessment data indicates that 49
percent of all public schools in the country did not make AYP in the 2010 — 11 school year, a dramatic increase from the 39 percent that missed the mark the previous year.
Not exact matches
The USA Today piece has a great map showing that
in great swaths
of the
country, upwards
of 77
percent of public -
school kids rely on reduced - price or free lunches.
In 2013, for the first time, a majority of public - school students in this country — 51 percent, to be precise — fell below the federal government's low - income cutoff, meaning they were eligible for a free or subsidized school lunc
In 2013, for the first time, a majority
of public -
school students
in this country — 51 percent, to be precise — fell below the federal government's low - income cutoff, meaning they were eligible for a free or subsidized school lunc
in this
country — 51
percent, to be precise — fell below the federal government's low - income cutoff, meaning they were eligible for a free or subsidized
school lunch.
In their paper published online in Annals of Internal Medicine, the team led by researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and the Yale School of Public Health describes how a 33 percent cutback in funds earmarked for HIV / AIDS prevention, treatment and research in recent budget proposals would only save $ 900 per year of life lost in the countries of South Africa and Côte d'Ivoir
In their paper published online
in Annals of Internal Medicine, the team led by researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and the Yale School of Public Health describes how a 33 percent cutback in funds earmarked for HIV / AIDS prevention, treatment and research in recent budget proposals would only save $ 900 per year of life lost in the countries of South Africa and Côte d'Ivoir
in Annals
of Internal Medicine, the team led by researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and the Yale
School of Public Health describes how a 33
percent cutback
in funds earmarked for HIV / AIDS prevention, treatment and research in recent budget proposals would only save $ 900 per year of life lost in the countries of South Africa and Côte d'Ivoir
in funds earmarked for HIV / AIDS prevention, treatment and research
in recent budget proposals would only save $ 900 per year of life lost in the countries of South Africa and Côte d'Ivoir
in recent budget proposals would only save $ 900 per year
of life lost
in the countries of South Africa and Côte d'Ivoir
in the
countries of South Africa and Côte d'Ivoire.
As the authors themselves note, across the
country only 2.5
percent of public school children roam the halls
in charter
schools each day; the remaining 97.5
percent are compelled to attend traditional
public schools.
As anyone at the company would freely admit, Edison does not foresee making money until it assumes management
of many more
schools; it would do well, say company sources, to capture around 1 or 2
percent of the 92,000
public schools in the
country.
With or without Camden, Uncommon is on track to be larger than 97
percent of all
public school districts
in the
country.
At a time when charter
schools account for 10, 25, even 45
percent of public school enrollment
in urban areas, this represents thousands
of students across the
country who won't start the
school year with the teachers they need.
More than 80
percent of public -
school teachers
in the
country are white, according to the federal Education Department, while a majority
of public school students are not.
The real lesson to draw from these facts is that the future
of the
country is directly linked to how well the 90
percent of American students
in public schools are being educated.
Nevada has the most expansive ESA program
in the
country, available to every student enrolled
in public school (approximately 93
percent of students)
According to the National Alliance for
Public Charter
Schools, more than 100 school districts across the country now have at least 10 percent of students enrolled in charter s
Schools, more than 100
school districts across the
country now have at least 10
percent of students enrolled
in charter
schoolsschools.
Sixty - seven
percent also said they would like to have a child
of theirs choose a
public -
school teaching career, and 76
percent believe the
country should be actively recruiting the highest - achieving high
school students into a career
in education.
Nationally, the report found that at least one
in five students now attends a
public charter
school in 43 communities across the
country, up from 32 last year, and that 12 urban communities now enroll at least 30
percent of their
public school students
in charter
schools, a jump from seven urban communities last year.
In New York City, home to the nation's largest public school system with 1.1 million pupils, just 52 percent of the students who took last year's statewide Regents test in Algebra I passed, mirroring statistics elsewhere in the countr
In New York City, home to the nation's largest
public school system with 1.1 million pupils, just 52
percent of the students who took last year's statewide Regents test
in Algebra I passed, mirroring statistics elsewhere in the countr
in Algebra I passed, mirroring statistics elsewhere
in the countr
in the
country.
In 25
schools districts around the
country, more than 20
percent of all students attend a
public charter
school.
In 2014, the percentage of students of color exceeded the percentage of white students in U.S. public schools for the first time.13 Meanwhile, 84 percent of all public school teachers identify as white.14 While this disparity occurs in classrooms across the country, the diversity gap is especially pronounced in many urban school districts.15 In Boston, for example, there is one Hispanic teacher for every 52 Hispanic students, and one black teacher for every 22 black student
In 2014, the percentage
of students
of color exceeded the percentage
of white students
in U.S. public schools for the first time.13 Meanwhile, 84 percent of all public school teachers identify as white.14 While this disparity occurs in classrooms across the country, the diversity gap is especially pronounced in many urban school districts.15 In Boston, for example, there is one Hispanic teacher for every 52 Hispanic students, and one black teacher for every 22 black student
in U.S.
public schools for the first time.13 Meanwhile, 84
percent of all
public school teachers identify as white.14 While this disparity occurs
in classrooms across the country, the diversity gap is especially pronounced in many urban school districts.15 In Boston, for example, there is one Hispanic teacher for every 52 Hispanic students, and one black teacher for every 22 black student
in classrooms across the
country, the diversity gap is especially pronounced
in many urban school districts.15 In Boston, for example, there is one Hispanic teacher for every 52 Hispanic students, and one black teacher for every 22 black student
in many urban
school districts.15
In Boston, for example, there is one Hispanic teacher for every 52 Hispanic students, and one black teacher for every 22 black student
In Boston, for example, there is one Hispanic teacher for every 52 Hispanic students, and one black teacher for every 22 black students.
Gary ranked No. 5
in the
country with 35
percent of its students enrolled
in public charter schools last year, according to a report released Tuesday by the not - for - profit National Alliance for Public Charter Sc
public charter
schools last year, according to a report released Tuesday by the not - for - profit National Alliance for Public Charter S
schools last year, according to a report released Tuesday by the not - for - profit National Alliance for
Public Charter Sc
Public Charter
SchoolsSchools.
The report from the National Alliance for
Public Charter Schools said 17 percent of Buffalo public school children attend one of the city's public charter schools — nearly one - in - five of all public school students — placing the city at 18th in the co
Public Charter
Schools said 17 percent of Buffalo public school children attend one of the city's public charter schools — nearly one - in - five of all public school students — placing the city at 18th in the c
Schools said 17
percent of Buffalo
public school children attend one of the city's public charter schools — nearly one - in - five of all public school students — placing the city at 18th in the co
public school children attend one
of the city's
public charter schools — nearly one - in - five of all public school students — placing the city at 18th in the co
public charter
schools — nearly one - in - five of all public school students — placing the city at 18th in the c
schools — nearly one -
in - five
of all
public school students — placing the city at 18th in the co
public school students — placing the city at 18th
in the
country.
Across the
country, disabled students represented 8.2
percent of all students enrolled during the 2009 - 10 year
in charter
schools, compared with 11.2
percent of students attending traditional
public schools, according to a Government Accountability Office analysis
of Department
of Education data.
And, according to the College Board, just 11
percent of the 26,000
public and private high
schools in the
country offer AP computer science.