Sentences with phrase «wealthy peers by»

As a result, poor students closed academic gaps with wealthy peers by 10 percent in early math and 16 percent in early reading.

The poorest children are nearly 13 months behind their wealthier peers by the time they sit their GCSE exams, a new report shows.

High - quality preschool improves students» social, cognitive and developmental readiness for kindergarten, putting them on track to long - term success in school.5 The benefits are especially critical for low - income students, who typically hear 30 million fewer words spoken than their wealthier peers by age 2 and face an uphill battle to early literacy and math proficiency throughout their education.6

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Long after he became a billionaire, Li wore a simple Seiko (seiko - epson - corp) watch rather than a Rolex or other luxury brands preferred by his wealthy peers.

By 16, children receiving free school meals achieve 1.7 grades lower at GCSE than their wealthier peers.6 Leaving school with fewer qualifications translates into lower earnings over the course of a working life.

It was the second time the peer had been arrested by police investigating allegations that political parties offered wealthy businessmen peerages in return for secret loans.

Yet in all these cuts ~ wealthier students are less likely to be impacted than their lower - income peers ~ in large part because their parents ensure they are exposed to enrichment opportunities either at school (perhaps paid for by fundraising efforts) or in private lessons.

By socio - economic level, low - income boys tend to drop out earlier from the educational system and enter into the labor market sooner than their wealthier peers even though they face higher unemployment rates, lower income and worse employment conditions (Amarante, 2011; Bucheli, 2006).

According to a study by Education Datalab, the Kent Test, the entrance exam in Kent, was a «loaded dice» against pupils on free school meals because they were not coached for the test, unlike their wealthier peers.

Research by the Sutton Trust in 2014 showed that pupils eligible for free school meals who scored in the top 10 per cent nationally at the end of primary school were significantly less likely to be entered for the EBacc, compared to their wealthier peers who achieved the same level aged 11.

In England Eligibility is determined by a points system that combines the economic deprivation of pupils and the achievement gap between poorer children and their wealthier peers in the area.

Rather than focusing on how to «fix» poor and working class youth, they challenge us to acknowledge the ways these youth and their families are disenfranchised by educational policies and practices that deny them the opportunities enjoyed by their wealthier peers.

The report argues that this is because disadvantaged young people are constantly held back by social mobility hurdles their wealthier peers do not face.

Children from low income and underserved communities do not have access to the quality of educational resources enjoyed by peers in wealthier communities.

As secondary school choices are allocated, new analysis of Ofsted data by Teach First reveals that poorer children are half as likely as their wealthier peers to be heading to a secondary school rated «outstanding».

Some have argued, and rightly so, that the persistent opportunity gap between low - income students and their wealthier peers should be addressed by extending learning opportunities to all students in high - poverty schools to ensure that they have access to a well - rounded education.

This followed an earlier study from the department finding that «many high - poverty schools receive less than their fair share of state and local funding... leav (ing) students in high - poverty schools with fewer resources than schools attended by their wealthier peers.»

England Eligibility is determined by a points system that combines not only economic deprivation amongst pupils but also the local achievement gap between poorer children and their wealthier peers.