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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)

  • The state identified 401 New York City schools that are “in need of improvement” (SINI) or “requiring academic progress” (SRAP) under the No Child Left Behind law this year, down from 432 last year. This is the largest single-year decline in the number of schools in need of improvement since the 2005-06 school year.
  • Since last year, 10 schools in need of improvement closed, 58 improved enough to return to good academic standing, and 37 were newly-identified as needing improvement.
  • A total of 36 schools in need of improvement are already phasing out and will close in the coming years.






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