by Common Ground | Sep 20, 2012 | Snapshot
School Completion Rates New Jersey ranks #1 in the nation in the percentage of students who graduate. New Jersey’s gradation rate is estimated at 87 percent, above the national average of 73 percent. In New Jersey, 69 percent of black students complete high...
by Common Ground | Apr 16, 2012 | Snapshot
Approximately one in every five children will have a tic at some point in their development. Eye blinking is the most common first tic. Over 23% of children in special education classes have tics. Tourette syndrome is much more common in males than in females. The...
by Common Ground | Nov 15, 2011 | Snapshot
Two and a half million students — or about 5% of all students in public schools — are identified as having learning disabilities (LD) in 2009 and are eligible for assistance under IDEA, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. In the last decade, the number of...
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