本简报介绍了九名年轻人,他们之所以能够获得高中文凭,只是因为当地文凭的存在,而该州正在逐步取消这种文凭。本文呼吁官员们开发获得普通高中文凭的替代途径。
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More than 115 Organizations Call for Changes to New York State’s School Funding Formula
Every child in New York State has the right to a sound, basic education—and providing such an education requires adequate and equitable funding. More than 115 organizations are calling on Governor Hochul and the New York State Legislature to revamp New York’s outdated school funding formula to ensure schools have the resources necessary to provide a high-quality education to all students, with particular attention to those who have the greatest needs.24 Results Found
An estimated 138,000 New York City students are over-age and under-credited and are out of school or at-risk for dropping out. The New York City Department of Education began creating new programming specifically for these students, but some students are left with dead ends under the current system. This briefing paper examines the ability of the new schools to meet the instructional needs of English Language Learners (ELLs), students with special education needs, students who are older with few or no credits, and students who are pregnant and parenting.
This report examines the graduation outcomes of the more than 170,000 children currently classified as having disabilities and in need of special education services in New York City, based on federal, state, and city data from the school years between 1996-97 and 2003-04.
这份由美国公民权利基金会、哈佛大学民权项目、城市研究所和公民社会研究所联合发布的报告强调,迫切需要解决少数群体高中毕业率高企这一迫在眉睫的危机。