The (i) state of the city’s public schools certainly demands immediate attention, but it is important that our remedies be thoughtful and comprehensive. While appropriate measures of teacher performance and subsequent accountability will undoubtedly play a vital role in revitalizing our schools, it would be (ii) the many other factors at play, factors as widely divergent as the system's deteriorating physical capital and students' home lives. Even the most talented teachers are challenged, for example, to (iii) of an unstable or abusive home environment on a student's ability to learn.
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execrable
tendentious
transient
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an error to neglect
a solution to ignore
a panacea to solve
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terminate the ability
mitigate the effects
exacerbate the influence