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Less than two weeks after it was publicly released, data used to identify disadvantaged schools on the controversial My School website is under review. It comes after complaints about unfair comparisons between schools, particularly those in remote or regional areas. But some critics have called for the website to be completely shut down. They say schools shouldn’t be labeled as ‘disadvantaged’ because that sets students up for failure.

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