educational disadvantage
collocation in Englishmeaningsofeducationalanddisadvantage
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educational
adjective
uk/ˌedʒ.ʊˈkeɪ.ʃən.əl/us/ˌedʒ.əˈkeɪ.ʃən.əl/
providing education or relating ...
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disadvantage
noun[C or U]
uk/ˌdɪs.ədˈvɑːn.tɪdʒ/us/ˌdɪs.ədˈvæn.t̬ɪdʒ/
a condition or situation that causes problems, especially one that causes something or someone to be less successful than other things ...
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(Definition ofeducationalanddisadvantagefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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We could alleviate the housing problems fairly quickly, buteducationaldisadvantagecauses a much longer-term problem.
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There are many possible forms ofeducationaldisadvantage.
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We are storing up problems for ourselves ineducationaldisadvantageand economic under-performance.
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One of the prime factors identified was educational failure andeducationaldisadvantage.
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They also face physical risks and colossaleducationaldisadvantage.
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It has been established for some years that our tripartite system of education puts many of our children at aneducationaldisadvantage.
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I have strong reservations about the system of allocating extra funds to a school's budget for the purpose of targeting social deprivation andeducationaldisadvantage.
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There are many things that compriseeducationaldisadvantage.
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Economy might be exercised with noeducationaldisadvantageif the first year were cut out.
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Surely that must be aneducationaldisadvantageto them.
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But at national level we shall remain involved in and concerned about all aspects of work to combateducationaldisadvantage.
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The existence of the committee is a clear indication of our continuing concern for those who faceeducationaldisadvantage.
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As resources are declining, schools must now survive on handouts, which is yet anothereducationaldisadvantageto the poorer areas.
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I am reasonably confident thateducationaldisadvantagecan be overcome.
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Therefore, while pointing out that discrimination is a major factor, we ought also to look at the question ofeducationaldisadvantage.
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I am thinking particularly of children witheducationaldisadvantageand children with linguistic and language difficulties who need to be taught in much smaller groups.
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The road to economic disadvantage often begins at an early age witheducationaldisadvantage, as has been mentioned.
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There is now a movement away from the concept ofeducationaldisadvantage.
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The most important consideration in combatingeducationaldisadvantagewas that the schools concerned needed better facilities.
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Addressingeducationaldisadvantageby providing high quality early childhood education and targeted support, and by promoting inclusive education, are absolutely necessary to create a truly inclusive society.
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