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No More Using Schools Academic Track Record In Deciding Leaving Cert Grades Of Class 2020

Education Minister Norma Foley has dropped the controversial use of schools' ­academic track reco...

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08.59 1 Sep 2020


No More Using Schools Academic Track Record In Deciding Leaving Cert Grades Of Class 2020


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08.59 1 Sep 2020


Education Minister Norma Foley has dropped the controversial use of schools' ­academic track record as a key decider in the process of awarding grades to the Leaving Cert class of 2020. For reaction we’re joined by  John Walshe, Former advisor to the Education Minister Ruairi Quinn and Irish Independent Columnist  and Gary Gannon,  Social Democrats Education spokesperson.

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