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I don't understand how my school is so terrible, with students who don't care about themselves, and even less about the teachers helping them, while other districts send their students to Harvard, and the only difference is a few miles and a little money.
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The only difference is not only a few miles and a little money. Unfortunately the differences are caused by multiple factors, including preparation of students, peer influences, cultural factors, nutrition, home life, morale and training of teachers, expectations of students and teachers, relevancy of curriculum,etc. It is not curable by moving the school to a new location and adding money. I wish it were that simple!</p>