Sink school
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School noted for its underachievement
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A sink school is a school that is noted for its underachievement.[1]
Causes
[edit ]The reported causes for the emergence of sink schools vary. It includes admission codes wherein some schools get a privileged access to the most gifted potential students,[2] funding inadequacies,[3] or unsuitable curriculum.[4]
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ "As a headteacher, I fear the return of grammars will bring back sink schools too". New Statesman. 2017年03月08日. Retrieved 2022年03月20日.
- ^ "New admissions code will create 'sink schools'". Independent.co.uk . 23 October 2011.
- ^ Potts, Patricia (1995). Equality and Diversity in Education. p. 27.
- ^ Smith, Emma (2012). Key Issues in Education and Social Justice. p. 41.
