Black schooling 'a class issue'
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Actor and writer Kwame Kwei-Armah says a focus on race is not always the best way to tackle underachievement by black pupils in schools.
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A trailblazing Chicago school starts economic education early to give inner-city black kids a leg up
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Mike Baker asks whether government moves to shore up diplomas could backfire.
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Children from the most deprived areas of England are falling further behind in school achievement.
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Â· Schools in disadvantaged areas progressing most Â· Too few pupils get good grades, say critics
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Urgent action needs taking to tackle the lower attainment of ethnic minority university students, a report says.
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An expansion of education legislation is sparking opposition from both sides
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Charter-school opponents and supporters are both claiming the high ground after a controversial report by the American Federation of Teachers that said students at charter schools fare worse than students at traditional public schools.
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A London school is told it must close despite making good progress and coming out of special measures.
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An education conference in London is again debating the issue of underachievement by black pupils - and encouraging them to aim higher.
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Too many school leavers  cannot  read, write or add up properly, large businesses complain.
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Black children are less likely to get enough sleep than their white counterparts, which makes them susceptible to poorer school performance and behavioral problems, a study said on Monday.
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A review of primary education in England says the system is "preoccupied" with testing and national standards.
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Schools are struggling to cope with increasing numbers of pupils with mental health problems, research suggests.
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Here was the idea: Students from low-income inner-city backgrounds could perform as well as better-off suburban students &#151; if they had a school that gave them proper support.
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America's once-proud public school system -- the great equalizer of our democratic society -- is failing an entire generation of students. Millions of high-school students are donning their caps and gowns this month, but a new Education Week report reveals that more than 1.2 million students will fail to graduate high school this year. Half of our black and Hispanic male students are dropping out of public high schools.
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WASHINGTON -- The lack of black head coaches in college football was lamented in powerful language Wednesday by the Rev. Jesse Jackson, NCAA president Myles Brand and congressmen from both parties.