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Last Updated: Saturday, 7 October 2006, 06:09 GMT 07:09 UK
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Thousands going to 'poor schools'
A top government adviser says about 80,000 children go to underperforming secondary schools each year.
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BBC education correspondent Mike Baker on moves to reduce the amount of GCSE coursework.
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Schools are struggling to cope with increasing numbers of pupils with mental health problems, research suggests.
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