Sentence examples for close failing from inspiring English sources

WASHINGTON — President Obama said Monday that he favored federal rewards for local school districts that fire underperforming teachers and close failing schools, saying educators needed to be held accountable when they failed to fix chronically troubled classrooms and curb the student dropout rate.

The government has begun to close failing schools and is encouraging private-sector managers to get involved.

Across the country, some states have moved aggressively to close failing charter schools while others have been more lax.

Miami (3-4) went cold once the game got close, failing to score on seven straight possessions.

Reformers wanted to close failing schools, parents wanted to choose where their children attended school, and the teachers' union wanted more compensation for teachers.

The money is aimed at encouraging states to improve or close failing schools, keep the most-qualified teachers and expand well-run charter schools.

He closed failing schools without consulting parents.

The other is Renaissance 2010, under which he closed failing schools and opened new ones.

She too overhauled her district, closing failing schools while improving test scores.

And she made aggressive changes at poor schools, firing incompetent teachers and closing failing schools entirely.

He has closed failing schools and reopened them with new staff.