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Selection at 14: A solution from those protectors of children Sinn Fein and the Catholic Church

paceni wrote 1 day ago: Peter Robinson must think all unionists are educationally disadvantaged. Otherwise he would have tho … more →

Tags: Belfast Telegraph, Roman Catholic Church, DUP, Sinn Féin, peter robinson, Catholic Church

The Peter Robinson Principle: Surrender on Education

paceni wrote 1 day ago: The Northern Ireland First Minister Peter Robinson, has proposed a change to the decision making pro … more →

Tags: Alliance Party, Caitriona Ruane, Democratic Unionist Party, Department of Education Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland Assembly, northern ireland executive, peter robinson, SDLP, Ulster Unionist Party

SUCCESS AT GRAMMAR SCHOOLS

wendysmyth wrote 5 days ago: A group of Lisburn swimmers took part in the Ulster Grammar Schools Gala held in Larne last weekend … more →

Tags: Articles, Events

Education Minister ignores more law in education over Parkhall College, Antrim

paceni wrote 1 week ago: Caitriona Ruane appears unable to read English or calculate simple maths http://www.deni.gov.uk/inde … more →

Tags: Antrim Northern Ireland, Antrim Parkhall College, Antrim schools, Caitriona Ruane, deni, DENI Press Releases, Gordon Topping, Michael Wardlow, Parkhall College Antrim

Parkhall College: FOI revelations continue on transformation

paceni wrote 1 week ago: The Minister of Education, Caitriona Ruane granted conditional approval in May 2009 for the developm … more →

Tags: deni, Freedom of Information, NEELB, Northern Ireland Council for Integrated Education, Parkhall College Antrim, Parkhall Integrated College Antrim, Parkhall school Antrim

Incas Tests: software altered at the request of CCEA and DENI before the system failure.

paceni wrote 1 week ago: When PACE were contacted by parents concerned about the results of Incas assessments given to them d … more →

Tags: C2K, CEM at Durham University, deni, Department of Education Northern Ireland, Incas assessment, Paul Wright CCEA, Western education and Library Board

No GCSE English or Maths required: the Northern Ireland Education Minister's slide towards Entitlement

paceni wrote 1 week ago: Northern Ireland Assembly Monday 16 November 2009 Ministerial Statement: Together Towards Entitlemen … more →

Tags: Caitriona Ruane, deni, GCSE english, GCSE Maths, Northern Ireland Assembly, Together Towards Entitlement

AQE and QUB Professor Tony Gallagher blame politicians for educationalists' failure on 11-plus solutions

paceni wrote 2 weeks ago: The voice of AQE and the GBA Sir Kenneth Bloomfield and Professor Tony Gallagher were interviewed on … more →

Tags: AQE, AQE tests, GBA, Governing Bodies Association, Northern Ireland Assembly, Professor Tony Gallagher, Queen's University, Sir Kenneth Bloomfield, Stormont MLAs

GCSE questions "easier than old 11-plus"

paceni wrote 2 weeks ago:   The Royal Society In a shocking revelation in the Sunday  Times http://www.timesonline.co.uk/ … more →

Tags: 11-plus, CEM at Durham University, Department of Education Northern Ireland, Ed Balls, GCSE standards, incas, Richard Pike, Royal Society of Chemistry, Sir Martin Taylor

The Sinn Fein and PUP anti-academic selection position criticised by National Grammar Schools Association

paceni wrote 2 weeks ago: The ideological positions of republican and unionist political parties in Northern Ireland on academ … more →

Tags: BBC, NGSA, Robert McCartney, The Daily Politics Show

Selection at 14: A Black Day for Tony Gallagher, so-called experts, and the Education Minister

paceni wrote 2 weeks ago: Having subjected Northern Ireland parents to a decade of disruption and confusion over the selective … more →

Tags: Belfast Telegraph, deni, DENI Research Briefings, Dickson Plan, DUP, election at 14, Professor Tony Gallagher, selection at 14, Sinn Féin

Incas Failure: CCEA exclude parents from Public Session at Education Committee

paceni wrote 2 weeks ago: PACE have previously pointed out CCEAs adroitness with burying bad news. After the recent failures o … more →

Tags: CCEA, incas, Education Committee

Next time check the facts...

paceni wrote 1 month ago: Next time check your facts Perhaps the Education Minister for Northern Ireland, Caitriona Ruane will … more →

Tags: Gavin Boyd, esa

How CCEA let down parents on Incas

paceni wrote 1 month ago: Following the unprecedented admissions of failure with Incas by the DENI, CCEA and the CEM at Durham … more →

Tags: incas, CEM, CEM at Durham University, PMB, Project Management Board

The Incas assessment and Pupil Profile fails again despite warnings

paceni wrote 1 month ago: CCEA have had to issue yet another apology for failures in the University of Durham CEM Incas assess … more →

Tags: CCEA, incas, CEM Durham University, Richard Hanna CCEA, Education and Skills Authority

Incas assessment tests fail Northern Ireland pupils1 comment

paceni wrote 1 month ago: According to the DENI and CCEA parents of primary school pupils were assured on Incas assessments th … more →

Tags: CCEA, deni, incas, CEM at Durham University

Ruane builds "Big Brother" database on all schoolchildren

paceni wrote 1 month ago: The Belfast Newsletter published a story highlighting the creation of a Department of Education mast … more →

Tags: Caitriona Ruane, Jim Allister, deni, Big Brother database on schoolchildren, Department of Education Northern Ireland, eSchools Data project, Republican terrorists, Mail on Sunday, Glen Owen

Every little helps.. except in education standards

paceni wrote 1 month ago: The chief executive of  Tesco, Sir Terry Leahy  has attacked the government’s woeful standards … more →

Tags: Tesco, Education standards in the UK, Sir terry Leahy, government spending on education

PACE Obituary for parents

paceni wrote 1 month ago: *An Obituary printed in the London Times* Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, Common … more →

Tags: London Times, Common Sense, obituary, Education Blogs in Northern Ireland


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