Sentences with phrase «public high school graduates»

The program provides college tuition to public high school graduates in Syracuse and was facing a fundraising shortfall until the announcement.

Which U.S. state has the highest projected change in the number of public high school graduates through 2018?

«I propose that the Department of Education absorb the cost of remedial classes at CUNY for public high school graduates,» he said.

The percentage of Baltimore City public high school graduates enrolling in college has been declining, and now hovers at 44 percent.

Recent studies conducted by the Baltimore Education Research Consortium (BERC) found that Baltimore's public high school graduates enrolled in two - and four - year colleges at a rate that is slightly below the national rate for low - income students, between 44 percent and 61 percent.

More than 30 Buffalo Public High School graduates have been attending the Say Yes Summer Academy at ECC.

After examining New York City data, DiNapoli found 95 percent of 2014 public high school graduates surveyed had received the amount of art instruction required by the state — a dramatic improvement from 2011, when only about half of all graduates had done so.

The study found that deeper learning public high schools graduate students with better test scores and on - time graduation rates nine percent higher than other schools, a win for teachers and students alike.

The goals of the nonprofit organization mirror Michel's: to help underserved students in local public high schools graduate and achieve college and career success.

Nearly 36 percent of Massachusetts's public high school graduates who enroll at one of the state's public colleges or universities — including 65 percent of all community college students — place into one or more noncredit - bearing, remedial courses.

Here's a first look at of how Kentucky public high school graduates fare in Kentucky public postsecondary institutions, shown as results for 100 students, using data for the high school class...

A top CPS official also acknowledged, however, that every Chicago public high school graduate essentially already meets the new standard because graduation guarantees admittance to the City Colleges of Chicago community college system.

Here I will use the Pennsylvania public high school graduates data from 2008 - 09 to 2009 - 10 school years to illustrate the Simpson's Paradox.

In 2013, 40.6 percent of California's public high school graduates took at least one AP exam before graduation,...

According to Atlanta NBC affiliate WXIA, the amount of Atlanta public high school graduates has increased from 50 percent to 68 percent in the last year.

Nearly a third of the Commonwealth's public high school graduates require developmental coursework once they enroll in public higher education institutions; a more student - centered system would offer varied, engaging pathways to meet postsecondary goals.

Seattle mayor Jenny Durkan's first week in office saw housing help for low - income families, a study of the city's Race and Social Justice Initiative and a proposal for two years of free community college tuition for public high school graduates.

While an increasing number of New York City public high school graduates are enrolling in college, a vast number of students arrive unprepared to navigate the college experience.

The council also approved a $ 500,000 increase to the Say Yes to Education program which provides college tuition to public high school graduates in the city.

Continuing a pattern from recent years, more students from low - income families are taking — and earning what is considered a passing score on — at least one Advanced Placement exam, a new analysis of results for the public high school graduating class of 2009 shows.

Nearly 15 percent of the public high school graduates in the class of 2006 scored a 3 or better on an Advanced Placement exam, up from 10 percent in 2000, the College Board reported last week.

Average ACT scores for Kentucky's 2010 public high school graduates were mostly constant from those in 2009, although more students met college - ready benchmarks in...

The 2017 High School Benchmarks Report: National College Progression Rates covers public and private high schools from all 50 states and 71 percent of the 100 largest districts in the United States, including about 40 percent of all public high school graduates or nearly 6 million graduates in total.

Yet, according to a new study released today, only 24 percent of Nashville's public high school graduates are earning a degree within six years (from either a two - or four - year college).

Nearly one in five public high school graduates in the class of 2012 passed an Advanced Placement exam, reflecting a steady increase in performance over the past decade, new data released today by the College Board show.

Last year alone, the district saw 98 % of its scholarship recipients receive their high school diploma (and there's even more great news), while only 69 % of seniors in public high schools graduated.