67% of DEIS students want to go to college but lack confidence in ability to do so
Posted in Fees, access and admissions on August 19th, 2019 by steve“Two-thirds of children from DEIS schools want to go to college, but many lack confidence in their ability do so, according to new research. A study carried out by academics involving secondary school students and parents also found that social factors were also an obstacle in some cases to moving into higher education – including a fear that they would not fit in …” (more)
[Noel Baker, BreakingNews.ie, 19 August]