School drop-out rate - Keep our kids off the scrap heap [IrishExaminer]
- Published: 15 February 2010
TODAY’S front-page report, showing that one in four teenagers in some second-level schools are dropping out before the Leaving Certificate, is a wake-up call for the Government.
It comes as no surprise that the drop-out rate is worst in disadvantaged urban areas, where poor funding and large class sizes are an ongoing problem for pupils, teachers and parents alike. Marked progress in student retention has been made in the past decade as Government spending on disadvantage focused on schools serving deprived communities. But the latest statistics indicate the drop-out rate remains unacceptable, underlining the need for state investment in neglected areas.
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