Schools struggle to give promised transfers
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WASHINGTON - Many school districts are struggling to let students transfer from poorly performing schools to better ones, as required under federal law, a study finds.
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As hundreds of thousands of baby boomers retire and the No Child Left Behind law raises standards for new teachers, school systems across the country are facing a growing scarcity of qualified recruits.
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At the end of her teaching day, Felicita Figueroa would like nothing more than to leave her crumbling, rat-infested school building in the Puerto Rican capital. But to pay her bills, she needs to stay late and offer private tutoring sessions.
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A Â£45bn school building programme is hit by delays and a lack of expertise, the government admits.
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Children from the most deprived areas of England are falling further behind in school achievement.
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Most schools don't have the funds to follow the lead of well-endowed universities.
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Many large high schools in New York are suffering, their troubles largely the fallout from efforts to create new small high schools.
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Endowments might be surging, but don't rely on colleges to give your kid a free ride.
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Truancy in English schools remains stubbornly high even though nearly Â£900m has been spent on the problem.
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Not all schools in England are complying with rules to ensure fair admissions policies, the government admits.
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The From Boyhood to Manhood Foundation takes in dropouts and delinquents that other schools can't reach, but now faces a crisis of its own - no funding.
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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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Flood of applications, financial aid changes have roiled admissions process for students and colleges.
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England's academy schools are on course to raise attainment in deprived areas, a spending watchdog says.
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School systems that say they cannot afford to pay to privately educate disabled children are increasingly clashing with parents.
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Almost a fifth of England's state secondary schools do not meet the government's GCSE target, tables show.
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High St bank Abbey is struggling to cope with the amount of people attempting to transfer money into its postal ISA.