You can see the logic: if local areas can move money around, there is a risk of not achieving parity between similar schools in different areas. (juliecordiner.com)
One of the main challenges in tackling the attainment gap is the big variation in the performance of similar schools with equivalent resources. (educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk)
Test scores at the zone's highest - performing middle school are in the bottom 9th percentile statewide, meaning more than 90 percent of other similar schools scored better. (bostonglobe.com)