The transfer race - Parents spend thousands chasing preferred high schools as other institutions struggle with empty classrooms

When St Catherine mother T.K. Gentles* handed over $3,500 to secure a transfer for her son to Cumberland High School, she knew the money did not guarantee success. But for her, it was a risk worth taking. More than two weeks after beginning the process, Gentles finally received the answer she had been waiting for. Her 15-year-old son had been accepted.

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