Scotland's best teachers and school heads could soon be working in deprived areas to help drive up standards, with one-third of secondaries currently failing inspections.
Education Secretary Michael Russell admitted yesterday he was "sympathetic" to the idea of transferring classroom staff and headteachers with a proven track record to kick-start schools failing to achieve pass marks.
It follows a report by national quango Education Scotland which found nearly one-third of secondaries serving the most deprived areas are failing inspections, compared to a figure of 10% for all schools.
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