Official - Students in 'failing' schools eligible for tutoring

Wednesday, April 24, 2002

WASHINGTON -- When the school year begins next fall, 3,000 to 5,000 schools nationwide probably will be declared "failing" by states, which would make their students eligible for federally paid tutoring or transportation to other public schools, Congress was told Tuesday.

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