71. The district also created or expanded summer, weekend and after-school tutoring programs, and spent more time preparing students for the various standardized tests. 72. The headmaster, Rahman Memon, said the school had received no instructions to prepare the students for an emergency. 73. The industry faults public education for failing to prepare students for careers in technology. 74. The goal of the program, said foundation president John L. Loeb Jr., is to prepare students for careers in science and technology. 75. The middle schools in black and Hispanic neighborhoods are offering too few of the advanced classes that prepare students for the tests. 76. The need to prepare students for standardized tests has become a central concern for most school districts. 77. The program was a summer course designed to prepare black students for their first year of law school. 78. The report, which was funded by the Ford Foundation, advises a restructuring of education at all levels to better prepare students for college. 79. The study found that schools are not preparing students for the manufacturing jobs of the future. 80. The school is part of a joint venture involving Silicon Valley businesses aimed at preparing students for high-tech jobs. |