Will latest education report be translated into action?

Editorial Department • Published 16 Feb 2012 13:00   0

When the ground breaking report from the Northern Ireland Council for Catholic Education on the post-primary review was published this week, there must have been anxious moments for Boards of Governors, principals, teaching staff, pupils, parents and above all, communities fighting to save their own educational institutions.

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• An economic boost or an environmental disaster?

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