Goals
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Indicator Measures
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How are we doing?
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4.1 Retaining the Region’s Competitive Edge in Education |
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4.1.1 Educational attainment rates in Boston and Metro Boston versus comparable regions |
Despite recent gains, almost 65% of Boston’s 3rd graders need additional resources and support to gain proficiency in reading |
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4.2 Higher Education and Advancement Opportunities
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4.2.1 Participation in public higher education institutions by race and ethnicity |
Enrollment in the Mass. public higher education system was 159,911 students in 2001 — only about the same level as in 1992. |
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4.2.2 Boston Public School students enrolled in college or skills training |
In 2001, more than 65% of BPS of 2000 was enrolled in college or in college and working, according to survey data
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4.3 Education for Economic Advancement |
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4.3.1 Adult education and English language slots versus length of time on waiting list |
In May 2002, 4,636 people in the state were waiting for Adult Basic Education and 14,467 for English classes — an increase over 2000. |
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4.4 School Readiness and Ready Schools |
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4.4.1 Enrollment in early accredited childhood education and full day kindergarten |
In 2001, more than 21,200 or nearly 63% of Boston’s children under 5 were served by accredited childcare and early education centers — significant progress from 1998. |
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4.4.2 Students who qualify for free or reduced price lunch in Boston and the region |
In 2002/2003, more than 70% of BPS students qualified for free/reduced price lunch; high poverty rates continued despite the 90’s boom. |
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4.5 High Academic Achievement |
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4.5.1 Third graders reading at 3rd grade reading level by race, ethnicity and income |
Despite recent gains, almost 65% of Boston’s 3rd graders need additional resources and support to gain proficiency in reading
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