Poorer students doomed to fail? NO! Study reveals quality of teaching is more important than economic background
Poverty is not a barrier to success at school, a respected international organisation said yesterday. Factors such as poorly educated parents and run-down neighbourhoods condemn underprivileged families to a cycle of ‘social disadvantage’, according to some education experts. But the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development dismissed the assumption as a ‘myth’. Research shows children […]