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#791 Is Co Education Better, Or Just Political Correctness?
Should single sex schools become a thing of the past?
A new Department of Education survey has found that more than 73% of households with children attending single sex primary schools would like their school to become co educational. The findings come as the Government continues its policy of encouraging schools to reconfigure to mixed education where there is local demand, arguing that parents should have greater choice and that schools should better reflect modern Irish society.
On today's podcast, Niall opens the phone lines to ask whether Ireland should phase out single sex schools…
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