Sentences with phrase «with graduation rates less»

(Comprehensive Support and Improvement Schools, in basic terms, will be defined as the lowest 5 % of Title I schools or high schools with graduation rates less than 67 % not already in the lowest 5 %.)

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Yet, college graduation rates lag, 70 percent of all Hispanic infants today are born to mothers with a high school degree or less, and Hispanics are over-represented among the poor in America.

Using differential interest rates rising with earnings is less progressive and less fair than a graduate tax, a graduate contribution or general taxation because those from wealthy backgrounds will have smaller debts if their families can afford to pay up front or soon after graduation.

The graduation rate in the Syracuse City School District continues to be one of the worst in the state, with less than half the students getting their diplomas after four years of school.

«Our research reinforces the understanding that institutions with low - income students, who begin college less academically prepared, have lower graduation rates,» said Attewell.

The overall dismal performance of the Chicago public school system, with its 60 percent graduation rate, will remain more or less what it has been.

New Tech's internal evaluation data indicates promising evidence that its model has replicated successfully, with an average four - year cohort graduation rate of 86 percent, an average dropout rate of less than 3 percent, and a college enrollment rate of 67 percent immediately following high school graduation (New Tech Network Outcomes, April 2012; New Tech data 2012).

Within a state's accountability plan, «substantial weight» would have to be given to quantitative measures, such as graduation rates and performance on state tests, with much less weight allotted to subjective measures, such as school climate and educator engagement.

State policy in Ohio requires school districts with a three - year average graduation rate of 75 % or less (in addition to academic watch and academic emergency districts) to administer practice versions of the Ohio Graduation Tests (OGT) to 9th - gradegraduation rate of 75 % or less (in addition to academic watch and academic emergency districts) to administer practice versions of the Ohio Graduation Tests (OGT) to 9th - gradeGraduation Tests (OGT) to 9th - grade students.

Bedard and Do conclude that the decrease in graduation rates of middle schoolers is «a surprising result for a program with the stated aim of aiding less able students.»

Given the oft - studied economic impacts associated with graduation rates, e.g., lifetime earnings, unemployment, and incarceration rates, «the negative economic implications of less on - time high school completion may be far reaching and multifaceted.»

We also find consistently strong evidence that students with disabilities who spend more time in general education classrooms experience better outcomes — fewer absences, higher academic performance, higher rates of grade progression and on - time graduation, and higher rates of college attendance and employment — than students with disabilities who are similar in other observable ways but spend less time in general education classrooms.

But the bigger problem with the district's statement may be this line, which said the 900 students who we know moved to charter schools was too small a number to impact the graduation rate: «Taken together, that is less than 1 percent of all the students in San Diego city schools.»

While we will need to be more prescriptive in identifying, assisting, and allocating fund to the lowest performing schools and schools with less than 67 % graduation rate, it remains the intent to provide support and assistance to all schools and districts by leveraging the expertise and knowledge at the national, state, and local levels.

The annual report on New Jersey public - school test scores and graduation rates brought mostly good news yesterday, with the 2011 - 2012 numbers up overall for high schools, less so for the lower grades, and all with the expected cautions and caveats.

Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Alaska and Georgia also distinguish themselves, with graduation rates of 68 % or less.

The accusations in the lawsuits include purposely misleading borrowers toward short - term forbearance or deferment instead of the more generous income - driven repayment plans, not keeping borrowers informed of critical income - driven repayment plan re-enrollment deadlines, and handing out subprime, predatory loans to students at schools with a less than 50 percent graduation rate.

Additionally, Ferguson's lawsuit argued that Navient handed out subprime, predatory loans to students at schools with a less than 50 percent graduation rate.