He described the district as being stuck in a cycle of corruption and educational neglect for more than two decades.

Of the cases not investigated, 33 percent involved educational neglect.

It is unlikely that the mother will face a criminal charge of educational neglect, officials said.

"There must be an understanding that a parent who would commit educational and medical neglect is at risk to physically abuse children as well."

No amount of test preparation can make up for years of social, cultural and educational neglect.

Now someone should challenge New York City for its educational neglect of black children.

"They say they're too overwhelmed by crack cases to deal with educational neglect."

The panel also found that school officials were confused about what constitutes educational neglect.

One main reason, they believe, has been the much stricter enforcement of a 10-day rule for reporting educational neglect.

That would free resources for such real national security challenges as urban decay and educational neglect.