Word: disrepair
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...Philadelphia’s public schools, there is no question that sweeping change is needed. Standardized test scores reveal that half of the system’s students cannot meet minimal requirements in reading and mathematics, and debt continues to mount as school facilities fall into even greater disrepair. But despite the state’s well-intentioned push for immediate and bold action, its decision to outsource the operation of its schools will inevitably diminish the community’s voice in shaping its children’s education...
Budapest's eclectic mix of old and new is the result of centuries of political and social upheaval intertwined with periods of great prosperity. Thousands of local landmarks were destroyed during World War II or fell into disrepair during communism but Budapest is slowly returning to its former glory. The challenge for those with limited time is deciding which historic buildings to explore and leave time to sample delicious Hungarian pastries in one of the city's elegant...
Since then, many of the sidewalks and streets have fallen into disrepair, according to Katherine F. Watkins, director of Cambridge’s Community Development Department...
...public-health system that had become the envy of the world has fallen into disrepair. The drive to lower health care costs and the reforms of managed care have taken their toll. Government laboratories are running out of funding and equipment; emergency rooms are running out of staff and beds; emergency-preparedness plans have become moldy and outdated. Many of the labs at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are crumbling, a fact that outgoing Surgeon General David Satcher believes Americans should consider "a national disgrace...
...hotels, with their hundreds of stately rooms, huge, attentive staffs and sumptuous dining, catered to wealthy families who often traveled with servants, arrived in their own train cars and stayed for months at a time. Times changed. The grande dames began to fall out of favor--and some into disrepair...