Gaelcholáistí are vital to promotion of Irish [Sunday Tribune]
- Published: 01 November 2009
Given the government's official commitment to increasing the number of Irish speakers in the state to 250,000 within 20 years, it is natural to presume that the vast majority of these will come from the gaelscoil movement. Will they though?
Given the financial situation, I suggest that as a general rule, the Department of Education and Science recognise new second-level gaelscoileanna, or gaelcholáistí, campaigns before the campaigns for primary gaelscoileanna.
Full Story: www.tribune.ie
Tons of ideas [leadermagazine.co.uk]
- Published: 01 November 2009
Inspired by Google's and Dupont's approach to boosting performance, David Linsell describes how the school gave every staff member £100 in bonds and tasked them to experiment with their own methods of improving the school.
At Ratton School in Eastbourne every member of staff has the power to fund and lead improvement. Each year we present a polished school improvement plan to governors with a review of the previous year and already completed plans for the coming year. Each year we have tried to produce a plan that is shorter and easier to understand.
Full Story: www.leadermagazine.co.uk
INTO Ballots for Action Start Monday [INTO.ie]
- Published: 01 November 2009
INTO members throughout the country will start balloting for industrial action next Monday, 2nd November. This is in light of the threat to unilaterally impose pay cuts and changes to conditions of employment for teachers.
Full Story: www.into.ie
Minister raises hopes of end to Protestant schools row [IrishTimes]
- Published: 30 October 2009
MINISTER OF State for the Office of Public Works Martin Mansergh’s expressed hope that the budget could bring a resolution to the row over funding of Protestant schools has been welcomed by some seeking to have the cuts reversed.
Dr Mansergh was standing in for Minister for Education Batt O’Keeffe in the Seanad on Wednesday night when he said it was not in the public interest for the “stand-off” to continue.
Full Story: www.irishtimes.com
Teachers should not close schools [Irish Examiner]
- Published: 30 October 2009
A PARENTS’ leader has said unions representing teachers should remain in talks instead of closing down schools in the proposed public service strike next month.
The country’s 4,000 schools could be shut on Tuesday, November 24, if the three unions representing primary and second-level teachers back industrial action in ballots over the next few weeks.
Full Story: www.irishexaminer.com
