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GRADUATION RATES - 40% of NY state students don’t graduate on time. ¹

READING - The Majority of New York’s students are not reading at Grade Level.²

MATH - The majority of students are not proficient at Math Grade Level. ²

COLLEGE READINESS - less than one-third of NYC students are considered ready for college. ³

TEACHERS - Attrition rates in New York are significantly above the state average and teachers salaries are below median family incolme levels. ^4,5

1. Students from low income families determined by state criteria, as reported in SchoolMatters by Standard & Poor.

2. National Assessment of Educational Progress tests, required in all states by No Child Left Behind.

3. Students must graduate high school, have taken the required classes for college, and have basic literacy skills, reported by the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research.

4. Teachers not returning to work in the district from the previous year, reported by the NY State Education Dept.

5. Reported by the US Census Bureau.