However, it's unclear whether these schools were responding to the loss of students or to the public shame of being named the two worst schools in the state. (educationnext.org)
A few years of bad schooling and bad surroundings were powerful enough to wipe out all of the program's gains. (paultough.com)
There's an obvious appeal to parents working together to effect change in their schools, and giving parents in bad school districts an opportunity to bring improvement. (prospect.org)