Sentences with phrase «serving high concentrations»

In district - level analysis, the Education Trust finds that nationally districts serving high concentrations of low - income students receive on average $ 1,200 less in state and local funding than districts that serve low concentrations of low - income students, and that gap widens to $ 2,000 when comparing high - minority and low - minority districts.17 These findings are further reflected by national funding equity measures reported by Education Week, which indicate that wealthy school districts spend more per student than poorer school districts do on average.18

I certainly found equity issues for schools serving high concentrations of both low income and EL kids during my limited school visits during the peak of the field testing window several weeks ago, and the L A Times article... Read More

I certainly found equity issues for schools serving high concentrations of both low income and EL kids during my limited school visits during the peak of the field testing window several weeks ago, and the L A Times article also documented concerns with equity issues.

In this way, districts can pay highly effective teachers more, particularly those working in schools serving high concentrations of low - income students.

It is therefore counterproductive, if not tragic, that schools serving high concentrations of poor students are less likely to offer extracurricular activities.

Under the need - based formula recommended by the Medicaid Redesign Team in 2013, hospitals serving a higher concentration of Medicaid patients were meant to receive richer funding from the pool — as a way of directing more funds to institutions serving poorer populations.

And yet the PM in New Orleans is making judgments about school closure based on a flawed measure that effectively punishes schools for trying to serve a high concentration of kids who are too disadvantaged.

We found that spending on teacher pensions is yet another way that states invest fewer resources into schools serving the highest concentrations of low - income students and students of color.

It also will be spent on special training for teachers and administrators who work in schools that serve high concentrations of military families.

For example, across grades and subjects, the District of Columbia has the widest gaps in performance between white and black students and serves the highest concentration of black students in the nation.

Statewide, the schools serving the highest concentration of low - income students receive only half of the state average per - pupil expenditure on teacher pensions.

Not exact matches

A Minority Business Enterprise and member of the Northern Ohio Minority Business Council, New Horizons currently serves customers across the country with its highest concentration in the Midwest.

Concentrations in most products were relatively low, but when taking into account the large serving size suggested, the number of micrograms per day for a few of the products was high compared with most others tested.

• Wild blueberries have a higher concentration per serving of the flavonoid anthocyanin, a phytochemical found in blue - pigmented fruit, that is recognized for its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties.

Another key component of the legislation would require elementary schools to serve free breakfast in the classroom in schools with moderate or high concentrations of poor children.

Infants who consumed rice and rice products, including infant rice cereal, had higher urinary As concentrations than those who did not consume any type of rice, with a trend of increasing urinary As concentrations with increasing number of servings of rice and rice products.

Previous research has shown that eye movements in response to visual stimuli can serve as a biomarker for brain states such as fatigue or high mental concentration.

Regions where the sea naturally contains very high concentrations of carbon dioxide serve as «windows to the future.»

Salmon has one of the highest concentrations of omega - 3 fatty acids of any type of seafood, with as much as 1.9 grams of the fats in each 3 - ounce serving.

Consumers should look for the highest concentration of EPA / DHA per serving.

Not only are you getting a really significant serving of protein, but you are also enjoying a high concentration of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants.

Sweet bell peppers, chives, kale, leeks and spinach have some of the highest concentrations of vitamin C per serving (34).

It makes sense, then, that high - vitamin cod liver oil should serve as a safe standalone supply of vitamin A even during the winter, while liver from land animals should either be used during seasons where the supply of UV - B rays from the sun is rich enough to guarantee adequate vitamin D, or in conjunction with vitamin D - rich foods such as lard from pastured pigs, oily fish, shellfish, and egg yolks from pastured chickens, all of which supply smaller but substantial amounts of vitamin D. (For a list of these and other food sources of vitamin D with specific concentrations listed, see Appendix 3.

New potatoes contain a high concentration of potassium — 620 milligrams, or 18 percent of the RDA, for a single serving.

Brain - boosting benefit: According to Web MD, the biggest brain benefit of hazelnuts is the high concentration of vitamin E. Hazelnuts provides 100 percent of the recommended daily intake value for vitamin E in one 100 g serving.

Healthy and Slim Daily Greens in powder and tablets contain the highest concentration of certified organic greens and vegetables per tablespoon (2 servings) than other product blends while avoiding potential irritants, fillers, and allergens.

In particular, it is not known whether teachers leave schools with high concentrations of disadvantaged and low - achieving populations for financial reasons or because of the working conditions associated with serving these students.

Schools not offering the subsidized lunch program also tended to overlap with schools having a higher concentration of white students, highly suggestive of the existence of a set of charter schools serving disproportionate numbers of non-poor, white students.

Minorities frequently serve as teacher aides, office workers, volunteers, and translators at schools with a high concentration of minority students.

While it walks back on the original letter, it still places a high bar on when supplemental and concentration money can be used for general raises --- unless the result best serves high - needs students or increases or expands services and programs.

These changes always tend to have the greatest impact on schools serving students in the highest concentrations of poverty.

The bill seemingly attempts to address the authentic need to improve educational outcomes in schools serving students facing higher concentration of poverty but does so without a research - based, data driven, realistic, or sustainable solution.

If there was any one reason why Brown initiated LCFF with the Supplemental and Concentration grants included it was so districts with high concentrations of challenged students would be better served.

Rotberg cites studies showing, «In some communities, charter schools have a higher concentration of minority students than traditional public schools,» while «In others, charter schools serve as a vehicle for «white flight.»

But the crux of the issue is that the highest concentration of these tests are in schools serving low - income students and students of color.

And while more significant shortages were reported by districts serving the largest concentrations of high - needs students — low - income students, English learners, and students of color — most districts, regardless of demographics, report experiencing shortages.

Some have criticized the charter sector for not doing enough to serve children who are at - risk, pointing to the fact that, as compared to the traditional public school sector, fewer charter schools have high concentrations of at - risk students.

The highest concentration of these tests are in schools serving low - income students and students of color.

And schools serving high proportions of disadvantaged students are more likely to employ less - experienced teachers and lower concentrations of teachers deemed highly effective.

For six years, he also led an initiative to establish Family - Community Resource Centers in schools serving neighborhoods with high concentrations of poverty and mobility.

But what if, instead of changing the principal, teachers, or management in the hope that this will turn around a high - poverty school, we changed the mix of students, rebalancing enrollment so that the school did not serve a concentration of the most disadvantaged students?

Though many dogs can stomach small amounts of cheese or yogurt without incident, milk has higher concentrations of lactose, so it takes a far smaller serving to cause problems.

The idea that earth systems would essentially fail to respond to such a massive contribution startles me, at least, and serves as a strong argument against higher sensitivity to CO2 concentrations.

Downtown serves as home to more than 430 recognized Fortune 500 companies and 140,000 office workers employed in approximately 5,000 businesses — the highest concentration of businesses in the Metro Atlanta region.