FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

SED Releases List Of Focus School Districts
New York State ¿ì²¥ÊÓÆµ¿ì²¥ÊÓÆµer John B. King, Jr. today identified 70 districts as Focus Districts that must develop comprehensive plans to support improvement efforts in identified Focus and Priority Schools. The ¿ì²¥ÊÓÆµer also identified 250 high achieving and high progress schools as Reward Schools. The ¿ì²¥ÊÓÆµer’s action was taken in accordance with the Elementary and Secondary ¿ì²¥ÊÓÆµAct (ESEA) waiver that New York State received from the United States Department of ¿ì²¥ÊÓÆµin May. For the complete list of Focus Districts and Schools, and Priority Schools, please visit the following website:
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