Over the past decade, a growing number of educators believe part of the problem lies with the way the mainstream school system is designed. In the US, new approaches have emerged that offer more tailored, vocational schooling for pupils, many from disadvantaged backgrounds.
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American high schools have been the focus of national attention for decades because of low graduation rates - particularly among non-white pupils - and performance that lags behind international peers. Amid widespread calls for education reform, there has been a growing rejection of the typical large, impersonal and bureaucratic comprehensive US high school, with more smaller schools being built.
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