«Free
schools in disadvantaged areas fail to take their fair share of poor pupils.
Not exact matches
«There are now a quarter of a million fewer pupils
in failing secondary
schools than there were
in 2010, and more young people from
disadvantaged areas in England are applying to university than ever before.»
The Manchester Central MP said Labour's sponsored academy programme did «a huge amount to transform a small number of
failing schools in disadvantaged areas», but warned there was «no evidence» that the process of changing
schools into academies «
in and of itself» led to
school improvement.
It is no surprise that this would be even higher
in recently
failing schools with very large catchment
areas and
in areas of
disadvantage,» the spokesperson added.
Granger high
school grapples with the basics — and wins — This once
failing high
school now offers a bright future to its students thanks to Principal Richard Esparza's no - nonsense approach to teaching these economically
disadvantaged youth, many who arrive well below grade level
in all subject
areas.
Moreover, the process for identifying «
failing schools» was neither consistent nor research - based, and disproportionately affected low - income African American and Latino students by closing
schools in disadvantaged minority neighborhoods while leaving untouched those
schools in more affluent
areas with comparable performance and enrollments.