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fairness
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Others say the current way of rating schools, while imperfect, brings some fairness to an accountability system that might otherwise only reward schools whose students come from privileged backgrounds.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
12 July 2025 -
Conversations about financial transparency, fairness and legacy have grown more complex, especially in an era when headlines can shape reputations and regulatory scrutiny continues to evolve.—
Blake Harris,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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“Second-rateness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/second-rateness. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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