What interests me about this unique focus coming out of Britain is my hunch that we’d find something similar if we ever looked for it in this country.
From the article:
By the age of 16, only 23% of white boys eligible for free school meals achieved five or more GCSE exams at grade C or better, in subjects including English and maths. This was a significantly worse success rate than for all other poor pupils on free school meals, among whom 34% achieved the target of five good grades, which is regarded as the benchmark for further study and employment.