Sink school

A sink school is a school that is noted for its underachievement.^[1]

Causes

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]

References

^ "As a headteacher, I fear the return of grammars will bring back sink schools too". New Statesman. 2017-03-08. Retrieved 2022-03-20.
^ "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.

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[1] "As a headteacher, I fear the return of grammars will bring back sink schools too". New Statesman. 2017-03-08. Retrieved 2022-03-20.

[2] "New admissions code will create 'sink schools'". Independent.co.uk. 23 October 2011.

[3] Potts, Patricia (1995). Equality and Diversity in Education. p. 27.

[4] Smith, Emma (2012). Key Issues in Education and Social Justice. p. 41.

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Sink school

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