Mr Russell said he would first like to see support provided to get schools ready, but if at the end of the day that could not be done schools could have that right and of course that option would exist.
Education Secretary Michael Russell recently announced plans to check the number of schools ready to implement the new Curriculum for Excellence exams.
Labour's schools spokesman Ken Macintosh called on the Scottish government to spell out exactly what it will do to get schools ready for the start of the new curriculum.
Modernizing at least 35, 000 public schools across the country, supporting new science labs, Internet-ready classrooms and renovations at schools across the country, in rural and urban areas.
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They maintain most schools are ready and children have a right to experience the new lessons as soon as possible.
But these calls have been resisted by unions representing primary school teachers, as well as by council directors of education, who have said most schools are ready to introduce the curriculum on time.
Several attempts to pass school bonds have failed when richer parts of town voted against what they saw as just another tax, though poorer parts that needed the schools were ready to pay.
This achievement gap has not been closed by the time youngsters are ready to leave secondary schools - with August-born teenagers 20% more likely to be in vocational rather than academic study after school.
Scotland's largest teaching union has expressed concern schools may not be ready to present pupils for new national exams planned for 2013.
Many business schools expect open-enrollment courses--ready-made exec-ed classes offered throughout the year--to be hurt by the downturn.
To receive the funds, the states had to prove that they were progressing in specific areas including turning around low-performing schools, adopting college- and career-ready standards, and using data systems to support student achievement.
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The problem is that it gives credit to schools that attract the best students rather than schools that take poorly prepared students and help them get ready for the next stage.
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You going to help me? (Applause.) All right, well let me -- but before you sign on -- (laughter) -- let me just tell you what I need you to do, because we can make all these changes in your communities, your parents can do things differently, the schools can do things differently, but if you're not open to change and ready to do your part, then it won't work either, right?
He said that schools were being kept running by councils carrying out repairs, but many of them had been ready to be rebuilt and refurbished for several years.
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