Sentence examples for raised passing from inspiring English sources

Through the smart use of technology -- frequent online quizzes to make sure students are digesting material -- and by tapping successful upperclassmen to tutor struggling freshmen and sophomores, the pilot courses have raised passing rates and cut costs by more than a third.

To the Editor: David Steiner, the New York State education commissioner, has made the right decision to raise passing scores and make state tests tougher.

But many at this conference said they were prepared to jump through the hoops because the financing amounted to more than they could raise passing the plate.

Recognizing this, Steiner and Regents chair Merryl Tisch, acknowledged that the state was now forced to raise passing scores.

Just like with minimum wage raises passed by cities and states, employers are insisting they are going to cut jobs because of the overtime reforms, but we won't know how true that is until the reforms go into effect.

The Florida Board of Education raised the passing standard for the 2012 FCAT in December -- something Robinson cited as an accomplishment in his letter of resignation.

Inspection of the record does not show that, in denying the writ of error, the state court passed upon any constitutional question not raised or passed upon in the course of the proceedings below.

None of the issues presented in this case was raised or passed upon in Orr.

Nor was it raised or passed upon by New York's Court of Appeals.

They can raise prices, passing on increased labour costs to consumers.

The objections that these analysts raised were passed up the line, but they were ignored in the final dossier.