N. Ireland: Irish schools 'should link up'

[Harold Schiffman]

 Forwarded From: edling at lists.sis.utsa.edu


BBC News



Irish schools 'should link up'



Irish language primary schools should "urgently consider" linking up in
federations, to ensure their long-term viability, a report has recommended.



The report into the future of Irish medium education said schools faced
problems of small pupil numbers and poor accommodation.

It recommends that groups of schools join under one principal and one board
of governors.



Full story:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/northern_ireland/7665180.stm




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Harold F. Schiffman

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Dravidian Linguistics and Culture
Dept. of South Asia Studies
University of Pennsylvania
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