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How kids’ social background is impacting their exam results

Kids’ mother’s education, social class, family type and experience of financial strain have a siz...

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08.20 12 Mar 2026


How kids’ social background is impacting their exam results


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08.20 12 Mar 2026


Kids’ mother’s education, social class, family type and experience of financial strain have a sizeable impact on their performance in the Leaving Cert 

That’s according to new research from the ESRI. Emer Smyth is a Research Professor at ESRI & co-author of the report discussed these findings further with Anton.


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