Keyword(s): academic selection
Lies, Damn Lies and Sinn Fein Statements
Brilliant quote from Sinn Fein's education spokesman today. Bare in mind that his party colleague Martin McGuinness was largely responsible for the demolition of Ulster's grammar schools with his last act as Education Minister. Bare also in mind that sam… more »
Blair To Step In To Grammar Schools Debate?
I take most things I read in the Sunday Life with a pinch of salt but this is some claim to be making. Apparently David McNarry of the UUP has been to Downing Street twice in the last 2 weeks and believes Tony Blair is about to step in and save Ulster's… more »
PAT Calls For Grammar Schools Return
Delegates from the Professional Association of Teachers called yesterday for government to reintroduce the 11-plus/grammar school system scrapped in England and Wales by the Labour government following their 1964 election win. Despite the blindingly obv… more »
Northern Ireland Should Keep Academic Selection
I have been saying this since Martin McGuinness introduced his plans to destroy Northern Ireland's schools. Today a comment in the Times echos my view (thanks to the Young Unionists for highlighting this)
Northern Ireland still selects by 11-plus and… more »
DUP's Wilson backs Robinson on Schools
Last week EU carried a story called "Grammar Schools Good for Social Mobility", in which we reported on East Antrim MLA Ken Robinson (UUP) highlighting LSE findings that Grammar Schools benefit working class pupils. Yesterday's Newsletter speaks of Sammy… more »
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