“Ireland ranks among the highest in the world for inter-generational educational disadvantage, international research shows. While around 18% of those aged 25-44 who had not completed second-level in 2012, the figure is just over 30% among those whose parents did not reach Leaving Certificate themselves …” (more)
[Niall Murray, Irish Examiner, 16 September]
“Does the college lecture discriminate? Is it biased against undergraduates who are not white, male and affluent?The notion may seem absurd on its face. The lecture is an old and well-established tradition in education. To most of us, it simply is the way college courses are taught …” (more)
[Annie Murphy Paul, New York Times, 12 September]
“There’s room for a shed load of clichés when it comes to defining what education is, not in a negative way, but it’s hard not to repeat the absolute value that education offers to both individuals and societies. In my job, I come across people who experience different levels and types of education advantage and, unfortunately, disadvantage …” (more)
[Education Is …, 25 September]
“More than two dozen academics have branded as ‘outrageous’ the president of UCC’s comment that the pressure of providing access for disadvantaged students was triggering an exodus of top students to study abroad …” (more)
[Eoin English, Irish Examiner, 24 December]
“We were deeply concerned by the comments attributed to UCC President Dr Michael Murphy concerning access students (Irish Examiner, Dec 21) …” (more)
[Martin J Power and others, Irish Examiner, 24 December]
“Significant numbers of students are continuing to drop out of school before their Junior Certificate. Despite a range of initiatives to tackle educational disadvantage, early school leaving persists. And many of those who leave early regret their decision, new research has found …” (more)
[Katherine Donnelly, Independent, 30 December]
