Big city “graduation rates”
Posted on August 14, 2008 - Filed Under graduation rates, research | Leave a Comment
Another reason educational inequity is the greatest injustice of our time:
The likelihood that a ninth-grader in one of the nation’s biggest cities will clutch a diploma four years later amounts to a coin toss — not much better than a 50-50 chance, new research finds.
Cross into the suburbs, and the odds improve dramatically.
The findings, which [...]
32% in Baseball is great, but for a student (or a school): Not so much
Posted on August 14, 2008 - Filed Under graduation rates, research | Leave a Comment
More alarming news about New York City’s graduation rates.
+ 32% of black males graduated from NYC’s high schools on schedule in 2006
+ 57% of white males graduated on time
+ Both percentages are unacceptable, but the discrepancy is yet another example of educational inequities
+ New York City public schools ranked 54th out of 63 of the [...]
Leadership Center Launching 20/20 Vision
Posted on August 14, 2008 - Filed Under Blogroll, launch | Leave a Comment
Join the Coalition and The New York City Leadership Center as we officially launch 20/20 Vision for Schools as part of this historic gathering on September 20, 2008. Thanks!
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Register Now & Bring Your Leadership Team!
Saturday, September 20, 2008
“Spiritual Leadership in the
Global City” Launch Event!
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Register a group of 25 or more for the [...]
