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San Mateo County schools try to bridge achievement gap Print E-mail

By Neil Gonzales
San Mateo County Times
Reginald Brown harbored a bad attitude toward school and teachers — even distrust.
"I wasn't paying attention in class and doing my homework," he said. "I thought, 'What is this going to do for me?' I felt (teachers) were out to fail me."

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