School age proposal played down [IrishTimes]
- Published: 18 August 2011
The Government is seeking to allay fears it plans to raise the school starting age to five or abolish transition year in a raft of radical cost-cutting measures.
Primary teachers have attacked the proposal, branding it educational and economic madness that goes against everything known about early childhood.
The idea was promoted within the Department of Education by the previous Government as drastic cost saving measures were explored.
The Department of Education said no decision has been made on the idea as a new cost-saving plan for the sector is being rewritten.
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