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Many parents in the UK find it extremely difficult to get their children into good state schools locally. Some respond by moving house into the catchment area of a school with a good reputation. Others prefer to make their children travel a considerable distance to school. In some cases, parents are prepared to make significant financial sacrifices to have their children educated in local private schools. They often feel that a high quality state education is something to which their children should be entitled but are not receiving.
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Considerable efforts are being made at Garibaldi Comprehensive school in Nottinghamshire, England, to boost the academic achievement of boys. The school encourages boys to take an interest in sport, as it feels that achievement in sport can lead to boys also being high achievers academically. It also emphasizes to boys that academic achievement should not be viewed negatively. The boys who are performing particularly well are those who have strong support from their families and those who have a sense of personal self-esteem.
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Research indicates that many boys in the UK are seriously unhappy with school. In many cases, boys are regarded as brash and robust, and they are therefore not given the encouragement and emotional support they really need. It is now becoming more widely recognised that boys have a fragile ego, and that they really begin to thrive only when they are given individual attention. Those who are not sufficiently encouraged often begin to fail educationally in their early teenage years.
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