double-f school

double-f school
 n.— «The Smart School in Lauderhill, flagged by school district officials Tuesday as a possible “double-F” school, has struggled since it opened in 1999 as Broward’s first charter middle school.» —“Smart School in Lauderhill hoping to avoid the ” by Steve Harrison Miami Herald May 17, 2002. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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