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Report Card 2017: Government Provision of Diversity in Schools ‘Barely Acceptable’

Is the Government keeping its promises to children? On the issue of pluralism and equality in education, the answer is no. The Children’s Rights Alliance Report Card 2017 scrutinises and …

Educate Together Responds to the Iona Institute’s Claims on Last Night’s Claire Byrne Live

Educate Together Responds to the Iona Institute’s Claims on Last Night’s Claire Byrne LiveIt is disappointing that the Iona Institute, through their spokesperson Maria Steen, would so easily reinforce a prejudicial …

Hopes Raised as Department Commits to Action on ‘Reconfiguration’ Areas

Educate Together is delighted to announce that in light of recent announcements by the Department of Education and Skills it is reinvigorating the parent campaigns for 16 schools around the …

Action Plan 2017 Rightly Emphasises the Role of Parents in Delivering Real Choice in Irish Education

Action Plan 2017 Rightly Emphasises the Role of Parents in Delivering Real Choice in Irish Education     Educate Together welcomes Minister Bruton’s updated Action Plan for Education 2017, published this morning. Strengthening …

Educate Together Challenges Flawed Divestment Plan; Demands Transparency, Fairness and Equality

Educate Together, having considered Minister Bruton’s announcement to speed up the divestment of religious-run schools to other patrons, is today challenging the process as both unfair and unworkable in its current …

Educate Together ‘Anxious’ To Examine Minister Bruton’s Proposals

Educate Together notes today’s newspaper reports on the Minister for Education Richard Bruton’s plans for advancing the divestment process and welcomes any practical and effective steps taken to address the …

Educate Together Looking Forward To Working With Minister On Provision Of ‘Multi- and Non-denominational’ Schools

Educate Together notes with great interest the Minister’s comments at the Irish Primary Principals' Network conference today. It is reassuring that the government recognises the need to provide a national network …

Educate Together Applauds First Step Toward Repealing the ‘Baptism Barrier’; More Equality-based Schools Needed

Educate Together welcomes today’s news that the Government intends to remove the ‘baptism barrier’ and address the ongoing and very real discrimination against young children in accessing religious-run schools all …

Educate Together National Schools Wow 2017 Primary Science Fair!

The 2017 RDS Primary Science Fair once again plays host to a number of budding scientists from Educate Together National Schools around the country. Read on for a few of …

Students of Canal Way ETNS Send Their Love To Chios

A huge 'well done' to Third, Fourth and Fifth classes at Canal Way ETNS in Dublin. Their teacher Hazel writes:  'We have been learning about the sad situation in Syria for …