Address by the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills, Mary Coughlan TD, at the 'Education - Reform and Innovation Required?' debate of the 30th MacGill Summer School [education.ie]
- Published: 22 July 2010
The process of change and reform across our education system must be constant, but well considered.
The nature of the system is such that implementation of reform and the measurement of its impact can take considerable time.
The impact of a change we make today may not be fully realised for many years.
The prime example is in the area of curriculum and programme changes - will a student emerge with an enhanced level of knowledge, understanding and skill to better realise their potential as a result of that change?
One cannot be fully certain until later in their lives.
The stakes are therefore high.
Remember here that the most important people that any reform will impact on are our young.
The consequences of failed or bad reform can be detrimental to their educational attainment.
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