‘Dumbing down’ of third-level standards may harm recovery

Ireland“Ireland’s recovery is in jeopardy because of ‘falling standards’ among university science graduates who are central to the Government’s economic strategy, a damning report warns. The grim warning comes as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) prepares to publish its views on the country’s economic prospects and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) predicts rising unemployment in Ireland and elsewhere …” (more)

[John Walshe, Independent, 24 June]

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