Sentences with phrase «with higher concentrations of»

However, this year, as with past Public Policy Institute surveys, 70 percent of respondents said they agreed with the funding formula's key purpose, steering extra dollars to school districts with higher concentrations of low - income students and English learners.

As the Star Tribune Editorial Board noted back in March, a LIFO - based layoff system that doesn't take teacher quality into consideration disproportionately hurts low - income students and students of color, because teachers with less experience tend to work in schools with higher concentrations of these students.

The Education Law Center argues that it's an important factor because when wealthy families opt out of public education, schools are left with higher concentrations of poor children, and there is less political will to boost funds for public schools.

Across the district, schools with higher concentrations of poverty are more likely to have teachers with less experience, according to a State Journal analysis of Madison School District data.

It may also be difficult to translate work done in this small school, where in any given year a quarter to 40 percent of students are eligible for free or reduced - price lunch, a federal measure of poverty, to larger, urban schools with higher concentrations of low - income students.

Patricia Gandara, an educational psychologist at UCLA, said students in bilingual programs often go to schools with higher concentrations of poverty, which is linked to lower test scores.

But a drive to South Seattle or parts of Eastern Washington shows we already have schools with higher concentrations of minority and low - income students.

Students of color «are three to four times more likely to attend schools with higher concentrations of first - year teachers than White students.»

In fact, a handful of studies have shown that black and Latino students are less likely to receive exclusionary discipline in schools with higher concentrations of black and Latino teachers.

The district made the change because it anticipated a significant drop in federal funding during the recession, and needed to prioritize how it spent precious federal dollars on schools with higher concentrations of low - income students.

Moreover, the results demonstrate that being trained in field placements with higher concentrations of poor, black, and lowest - achieving students has no significant effect on teacher retention or effectiveness.

In yet another critical review, a study by Michael Morgan of the University of Massachusetts, released last fall, shows that Channel One is most often found in schools with higher concentrations of poor students.

Night creams are often formulated with higher concentrations of anti-aging ingredients including retinol and glycolic acid and usually are heavier in texture.

Low - carbohydrate, high - fat diets are generally associated with higher concentrations of LDL and HDL cholesterol and lower serum concentrations of triglycerides than is the conventional intake of carbohydrates and fat.1

By replenishing the body with higher concentrations of vitamin or mineral enzyme co-factors, enzyme efficiency increases, and thus correction of SNP (single nucleotide polymorphism) genetic variants and associated enzyme abnormalities can be accomplished with safe nutritional supplements.

A study published in The Journal of Nutrition links refined grains (including white bread) with higher concentrations of inflammatory proteins in the blood.

From The Forks Over Knives Plan: «Note that while walnuts and flax - and chia seeds are whole plant foods with higher concentrations of essential fatty acids, there's no evidence that you actually need to eat these foods to get the proper amount of any kind of fat.

An extensive review of fluoride studies found that children with higher concentrations of fluoride, particularly those with fluoridated drinking water, had lower IQ scores; 7 points lower than children without fluoridated drinking water.

The muscle - building and fat - burning effects of human growth hormone are thought to be caused by GH's interference with myostatin function [21], and the muscle destroying effects of cortisol appear to be associated with higher concentrations of myostatin [22].

A 2007 Taiwanese study found that pregnant women with higher concentrations of DBP had a tendency to be have hypothyroidism.

Many clinical studies have found that FLT3 ITD mutations are associated with higher concentrations of leukemic cells in both blood and bone marrow, increased incidence of relapse and decreased overall survival.

This discovery of these fast and slow sites and the proposed structural difference between two provides the basis for designing cobalt oxide surfaces with higher concentrations of fast sites.»

Moreover, although we saw only one interaction, it is very likely that more severe interactions could occur with higher concentrations of pollutants.

Research has shown that giving TMAO to rodents promotes atherosclerosis and that humans with higher concentrations of TMAO in the bloodstream are at increased risk of developing heart disease.

We also need to develop an organic farming concept and breed new varieties with higher concentrations of the oils, says Kai Grevsen, adding that he and his colleagues also collaborate with an organic herb producer who makes fields and a drying facility available for part of the experiment.

The increased production in these crops is driven by higher precipitation predicted to occur in the central U.S., combined with higher concentrations of carbon dioxide, which reduces a plant's water requirements.

When it came to protection against chytrid, a study published by Harris, Vredenburg and colleagues in 2009 in ISME Journal (International Society for Microbial Ecology) showed that more violacein was definitely better: frogs with higher concentrations of the peptide did not succumb.

They found that women with higher concentrations of BPA had lower peaks of estradiol, a form of estrogen important in the development of eggs in the ovaries.

New research shows that hotter weather coupled with higher concentrations of carbon dioxide in the air prompt flowering plants to produce pollen that is far more noxious than pollen of the past.

Former CPHS director Judy Wessler said the state has continued to systematically underfund hospitals with the highest share of Medicaid patients, while giving millions of dollars to hospitals with higher concentrations of commercially - insured patients.

Kids who stick with their neighborhood schools find themselves among student bodies with higher concentrations of poverty, the study says.

It's also rich in minerals and vitamins, with higher concentrations of vitamins A, E and K than mature breast milk.

The start - up's premiere product, the Thin Ice vest, uses cold therapy to target areas of the body with high concentrations of thermoreceptors, which are nerve cells that are able to detect the presence of hot or cold temperatures.

Startups to watch: Anchored by internet 1.0 titans like image - sharing service Photobucket, the scene got its start with a high concentration of work / play - oriented software developers working at facilities such as the University of Colorado and the National Institute of Standards and Technology.

Why I like it: This is another vegetable with a high concentration of beta - carotene and Vitamin A.

It identifies the most in - demand housing markets with the highest concentrations of cool, indie stores.

Campaigns looked for areas with high concentrations of supporters, and then targeted those areas.

Meanwhile Ottawa's economy planners want to guide the creation of «innovation superclusters» across Canada — areas with a high concentration of businesses focused on particular industries (see the list of Chosen Ones above), situated alongside universities and overflowing with talent.

The science doesn't lie: A 2011 Harvard study found that adults with the highest concentration of BPA in their urine had significantly larger waists and odds of being obese than those in the lowest quartile.

The report also identifies geographic areas with high concentrations of high tech jobs that may benefit from future study.

«Plaintiff bring [s] this action as the public has a right to know about this fraud that is being perpetrated in Dearborn, Michigan, the community with the highest concentrations of Muslims in North America,» the lawsuit read in part, as obtained by CBS Detroit.

Even a drug industry consultant, Gary Novack, said it would be ideal to have a smaller drop with a higher concentration of medicine.

«Investors with a high concentration of domestic and Canadian stocks could use iShares MSCI EAFE Index as a core holding.

The Rev. Jordan Griesbeck, a millennial minister at All Saints Presbyterian Church in Austin, Texas — the city with the highest concentration of millennials in the U.S. — suggests this may partly be because millennials are about experiences.

I live in Mesa, Arizona in an area with a high concentration of Mormons.

Studies have shown that individuals with a high concentration of cartenoids in their blood have a decreased risk of cancer and heart disease.

The Grapefruit Glycolic Wash gently removes surface impurities with its high concentration of Vitamin C.

If I take a brisket with that high concentration of marbling, I'm going to cook it hotter and faster.

Although Stevenel did not state why red chiles worked and green did not, I suspect the reason could be connected with the high concentration of vitamin A in red chiles.

Contact with high concentrations of blue - green algae can cause skin and eye irritations.