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