NEW YORK CITY Math Initiative
Michael & Susan Dell Foundation Targets New York City Schools
Situated among the residential projects in Brooklyn and serving mostly impoverished students , the elementary school PS 273 Wortman is a beacon of hope . It educates many high-achieving students , including fifth grader Angalisa , who calls herself the “ ST Math Beast ,” and her little sister Genisa , who goes by the nickname “ JiJi ” at school . They are among more than 5,000 New York City elementary school students at 30 high-need schools receiving the ST Math program , thanks to a 2012 grant of $ 500,000 from the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation .
The grant supports the New York City Math Initiative , which aims to close the achievement gap in New York , where African-American and Latino students ’ graduation rates lag behind their peers by 25 %.
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10,000
Students
Based on results in other cities across the country , we see MIND Research Institute ’ s ST Math program as having tremendous potential to close the math achievement gap in New York City public schools , and prepare more students for life-long success .
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-- Kevin Byrne , Director of U . S . Education at the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation
NEW YORK CITY Math Initiative
530
Teachers
66 Schools
Double growth in math proficiency
2009 v . 2011
12.9
4.6
( 5,000 )
No ST Math ST Math
( 270 ) ( 30 ) 24 6 schools schools
Supported by philanthropic donations and MIND Research Institute Supported by Michael & Susan Dell Foundation
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