Sentences with phrase «abysmal quality of schools»

Overwhelmingly, poor and minority students were denied meaningful educational opportunities because of the abysmal quality of schools they attended.

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Even with the gamesmanship by states, No Child's accountability rules have shown that far too many schools are dropout factories, failure mills, and warehouses of mediocrity; that far too many teachers are not capable of providing high - quality instruction; that school leadership at all levels is often abysmal; and that the fierce urgency of right now is not only necessary, but paramount to helping all kids get the education they need to fulfill their potential.