FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PR- 123-09 March 17, 2009 STATEMENTS BY MAYOR BLOOMBERG AND SCHOOLS CHANCELLOR KLEIN ON DECLINE IN THE NUMBER OF NEW YORK CITY SCHOOLS NEEDING IMPROVEMENT UNDER NCLB Statement by Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg: “This is yet another sign that our school reforms are producing real results for New York City students. In a year when many districts across the country saw increases in the number of schools needing improvement under NCLB, the number in New York City fell significantly. Math and English scores and graduation rates are up, school violence is down, and parents have more choice than ever – and we’re going to keep the progress going.” Statement by Schools Chancellor Joel I. Klein: “This was the largest single-year decline in the number of New York City schools needing improvement since 2005, even though the State continued to raise its standards this year. It’s a testament to what can happen when we hold all our schools accountable for helping every student make academic progress. I want to acknowledge the hard work of our principals, teachers, students, and parents, whose hard work helped us make these gains.” Recent Schools in Need of Improvement (SINI) and Requiring Academic Progress (SRAP)
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