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Led by parents to "End the Inequities" in the NYC’s Public School System
DID YOU KNOW...?
- Most students in NYC don't graduate from high school ready for college and the world of work
- The number of students reading at standard decreases every grade from 3rd grade to 8th grade
- The number of fourth graders reading at state standard has increased 27 percentage points since 1999, while the number of 8th graders reading at
standard has only increased 6 points
WHAT WE WANT FOR ALL MIDDLE GRADES SCHOOLS
- College preparatory curriculum with more high quality instructional time.
- Middle Grade Professional Development Academy that trains and supports a superior middle grade staff specialized in
the challenges and needs of adolescents.
- Incentives to attract the most effective and experienced middle grade teachers to the lowest performing schools.
- Middle Grade Student Success Centers that provide strong social and emotional supports coordinated under one roof.
- Deputy Chancellor for Middle Grades who is accountable for the improvement of middle grade schools.