We see an unemployment rate that's double that of whites, and wide academic achievement gaps.
There is no doubt that academic achievement is influenced by inherent potential and socio-economic factors.
Evidence has recently mounted that quality preschool can boost academic achievement and job-earning potential.
California's schools rank 47th in academic achievement despite per-pupil spending in the top third of the nation.
As in virtually every other country, academic achievement in the United States correlates closely with socioeconomic status.
Nevertheless, the U.S. was often near the top of the class in global tests of academic achievement.
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We can increase academic achievement, professional development, economic opportunities, stability and safety for Hispanic and ESOL students.
If Mr. Holmes was outstanding in any way, it was for academic achievement.
Academic achievement would play second fiddle to the character and manliness thought to be inculcated by prestigious boarding schools.
This group likely includes those whose parents provide a clear link between academic achievement and career success, for example.
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The administration says the program has reduced juvenile crime and improved academic achievement.
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Massachusetts ranks its schools from Level One, the highest, to Level Five based on academic achievement, graduation and dropout rates.
The new academy would have a strong emphasis on leadership, high academic achievement and an all-round education, Dr Seldon said.
Not surprisingly, both students and parents are willing to sacrifice academic achievement and growth to get into a good college.
When Geovani was in high school, the principal wanted to honor his academic achievement by displaying his photo in school hallways.
Kids of easygoing parents did the second-best after the kids of supportive parents when it came to academic achievement and emotional well-being.
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We are hopeful the KHSAA will review the ruling and stop penalizing academic achievement and their continual acrimony against all parochial schools.
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Mr Kealey said raising the bar of academic achievement for entry level officers should be considered, "to improve the status of police".
Ellen Winner, a psychologist at Boston College who has been studying the relationship between exposure to the arts and subsequent academic achievement, believes not.
The analysis by the Taxpayer's Alliance, which lobbies for lower taxes and greater government efficiency, found little apparent correlation between pupil funding and academic achievement.
The NIAO report also found a "strong correlation between between low levels of academic achievement and free school meal entitlement (an indicator of social deprivation)".
Academic achievement can never be separated from academic integrity, which is why the Georgia Federation of Teachers was the first whistle-blower to expose Atlanta testing irregularities.
In K-12 education, the No Child Left Behind Law has produced important benefits for students by holding schools accountable for the academic achievement of all children.
Students are accepted into the institution based on five criteria: Extraordinary academic achievement, leadership potential, entrepreneurial spirit, dedication to public service and a mandatory passion for Africa.
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The Black Star Project was founded in 1996 as a 501(c)(3) organization designed to eliminate the racial academic achievement gap among Black, Latino, White, and Asian students.
"High standards of behaviour and very high aspirations in terms of academic achievement are at the heart of what we're about, and having an aspirational building supports that drive, " he said.
"Also, in UConn's first waiver denial, NCAA staff noted the men's basketball team's overall lack of academic achievement and minimal academic progress over several years, " Christianson said by e-mail to CNN.
The scholarship criteria expands beyond academic achievement in that they look for ambition and drive, determination to reach goals, respect for self, family and community and the ability to succeed in college.
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Virtually all measures of academic achievement have shown substantial differences in the performance of African-American and white students in the United States, and these performance differentials have been a source of constant analysis and discussion.
Jacob (2003) found that moving due to the demolition of public housing buildings had no impact on the academic achievement of younger children on a variety of outcome measures, including test scores, grades and retention.
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