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State releases information on new school report cards
More New
York State students are taking and passing state Regents exams, and
more students are receiving a Regents' diploma each year, according
to the 2003 school report cards released today by the state Board of
Regents.
But the
data also reinforce the need to enforce the state's standards, recruit
more certified teachers, offer a more rigorous curriculum, and offer
enrichment programs for students who are falling behind, Richard Mills,
state commissioner of education, said in releasing the data.
"This school
report card shows good news," Mills said. "But we need to do better.
Too many young people historically take longer to graduate, or they
drop out. We need to press on and provide more help to students and
close the achievement gap."
Commissioner
Mills said the school report cards also showed:
- The number
of students graduating each year is stable, despite higher graduation
standards.
- A gap
between achievement of minority students and white students, and
a gap between low-needs school districts and districts with higher
needs.
- New York's
middle schools and elementary schools scored higher in math over
1999. Elementary schools also saw greater achievement in English,
while middle schools did not.
Click here
for the New
York State School Report Card For School Year 2002-2003.
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