State schools 'outperform private education' [schooldays.ie]
- Published: 12 August 2011
Private schools in Ireland are performing no better than their publicly-run counterparts, a new study has claimed.
The Irish Times reports that a study comparing 15-year-olds' results in maths throughout several developed countries found that, when all factors are taken into account, free school pupils can be seen outperforming privately educated students.
It noted that, while average test scores are higher for fee-charging establishments, when the effects of their more selective admission policies are considered, this is actually reversed.
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