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Mon 12 Dec 2007State, church and primary schools
Madam, - Niall Donoghue (December 27th) points to the egalitarian and successful Nordic education model as proof that the State is capable of better managing the Irish primary education system than its current voluntary managers. He cites the commendable achievements in mathematics, reading literacy, science and problem-solving, documented in the PISA study, as his primary evidence.
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Ford's focus on performance results in a RS that's in a class of its own