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Highly Qualified Teachers: A National Imperative

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Highly Qualified Teachers: Why?, Continued
Lincoln Elementary School, Mount Vernon, NY
- About 43% low-income
- About 63% African American and Latino
- Has outperformed 3/4 of other New York State elementary schools in math for two years in a row
- In 2001, performed as well or better than 94% of NY schools in math and 89% of NY schools in language arts
Source: New York State Department of Education. Analyses by Student Subgroup of School Performance in English Language Arts and Mathematics for Lincoln School in Mount Vernon City School District. March 7, 2002.