"Teaching is not of sufficient quality, or improving with enough urgency, to enable students to make up the ground they need, " the report said.

BBC: Bexhill High School

The news comes as blow for Nadal, who is desperate to get back on the court and make up the ground on his rivals.

CNN: Nadal suffers comeback blow

Obama will be praised for his performance, but it remains to be seen if he will make up the ground he has lost over the past two weeks.

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