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Emporer Ruane Missing her Garments?
by beano 
on 07 Dec 2007 at 10:12. Categories: Northern Ireland, Sinn Fein, Education, Devolved Government Now that's a disturbing thought, apologies to anyone who's eating as they read this. Anyway, Bob Wilson of the local Tories has criticised the response of unionist politicians and the media to Caitriona Ruane's non-announcement on the abolition of grammar schools.
Let us be unequivocal about this. To introduce a transfer procedure along the lines suggested by Ms Ruane would require secondary legislation - a Regulation or Statutory Rule. Such a Rule could be rejected by the Education Committee... 6 of whom are unionists.
Bob Wilson, NI Conservatives
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Comment from: kensei [Visitor]
"Sinn Fein sources acknowledge that such a vote will have to occur. But they add that the eleven plus is dead and buried so all parties must work together to create an alternative. If unionists try to re-introduce academic selection, Sinn Fein sources insist, they will find that nationalists use cross community voting to stop such a move in its tracks."
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thereporters/markdevenport/
Personally, I reckon SF have concluded that Unionism will try to pull any proposal towards the 11+, so they are simply taking the toughest line now as a negotiating tactic. But we'll see.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thereporters/markdevenport/
Personally, I reckon SF have concluded that Unionism will try to pull any proposal towards the 11+, so they are simply taking the toughest line now as a negotiating tactic. But we'll see.
07 Dec 2007 @ 11:14
The 11+ is gone for good. Though I can still see a form of academic selection put in it's place. Caitríona Ruane hinted that a 11+ style test may be put in place at 14 instead of 11.
What is needed in this case is for the parties, (excluding the Alliance Party, who want to destroy segregated education), teachers, and parents to sit down and churn out a system that benefits everyone. The 11+ was too unfair to remain, but a removal of academic selection will be disaterous for the North's education.
What is needed in this case is for the parties, (excluding the Alliance Party, who want to destroy segregated education), teachers, and parents to sit down and churn out a system that benefits everyone. The 11+ was too unfair to remain, but a removal of academic selection will be disaterous for the North's education.
08 Dec 2007 @ 01:22
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