Concern over mixed-ability secondary classes [Independent.ie]
- Published: 20 November 2009
THE Department of Education has questioned how primary patron Educate Together's policy of not segregating pupils of different abilities would be applied in second-level schools.
Educate Together is the fastest-growing school patron in the country. It runs 56 primary schools, and has been pressing for recognition to open post-primary schools as well.
Senior department officials are currently considering whether to approve the multi-denominational body as a post-primary patron. But they are concerned about the impact non-segregation might have on the quality of education.
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