Ex-Intel boss urges maths bias in schools [Independent.ie]
- Published: 09 February 2010
A KEY adviser to US president Barack Obama last night said Ireland's education system needed to do better, if the economy was to compete on the world stage.
Leading industrialist Dr Craig Barrett, the former CEO and chairman of Intel, was in Dublin speaking to key policy-makers on how to kickstart economic growth
He put forward a 10-point plan, with a strong focus on setting higher performance expectations for the education system, particularly around maths and science.
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