Problems in U.S Education

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Across
  1. 3. No greater trend in this category in k12 schools in the past two decades
  2. 6. Separation between people based on socioeconomic factors
  3. 8. We should ______ in our children early on instead of mitigating problems in development later on.
Down
  1. 1. Passing students on to the next grade level without demonstrating competence in basic skills within that grade level
  2. 2. A significant underlying factor in academic performance and school funding
  3. 4. Higher grades given for the same level of work, a rise in grades without corresponding rise in academic performance
  4. 5. A state of inferiority - adequate enough to complete basic functions but falls short of excellence or innovation
  5. 7. High school graduates with difficulties in basic reading, writing and math