Tue 6th Mar | By Dept Of Education NI
Tue 31st Jan | By DENI
Tue 17th Jan | By OSOT
The One School of Thought campaign has started the year with a boost from yet another celebrity supporter: Kevin Baird, bass player with North Down band, Two Door Cinema Club, added his name to the list of backers from the arts, business and sport.
Kevin, who has been touring the USA with the award-winning band, made time during a visit home to meet IEF staff and guest interviewer, Christopher Maher of Malone Integrated College. Christopher recorded a conversation with Kevin on his music, his life with the band and his support for the One School of Thought campaign. The day began with a live chat on the Pete Snodden Breakfast Show on Coolfm Radio, then the team moved to Belfast’s Waterfront Hall to film Christopher’s interview.
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Mon 28th Nov | By DENI
Education Minister, John O’Dowd, has announced the future funding position for all schools over the next three years.
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Mon 28th Nov | By BBC News NI
There should be one teacher-training system in NI, the employment and learning minister has said.
Stephen Farry said he was launching a study into the current divided teacher-training system and the potential to create a shared system.
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Wed 23rd Nov | By IEF
The One School Of Thought campaign welcomes the acknowledgement and the importance given to greater sharing in education in the Programme for Government announced by the First Minister and Deputy First Minister recently. The document is not a final, fixed strategic plan; but rather a consultation document and is open for public response until February 2012. Members of the campaign will take the opportunity to scrutinise the proposals and submit analysis and comment.
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Mon 14th Nov | By IEF
Hundreds of people signing up to a campaign for education reform have Parliamentary backing, with an Early Day Motion at Westminster receiving the sponsorship of MPs from a range of parties. As the One School of Thought campaign gathers pace, the Alliance MP for East Belfast, Naomi Long, has tabled an EDM calling on policymakers to support the push to make sharing in education a high priority.
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Wed 2nd Nov | By IEF
Cool FM Breakfast DJ, Pete Snodden popped into the office this week to add his support to the campaign. To watch Pete's video message click the link below.
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Mon 26th Sep | By IEF
The Education Minister, John O’Dowd made an announcement to the Assembly on Monday afternoon (26th September 2011) stating his determination to improve the quality of education even if it means having to close a number of schools.
An immediate audit is to be carried out to identify which Northern Ireland schools are no longer viable and need to be closed starting with post primary schools and looking specifically at pupil numbers, finances and educational quality.
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Virtual Schooling is the Future for NI Education says Ulster Researcher | By University Of Ulster
Most Northern Ireland schools face difficulties in key areas | By BBC NI
Spend Less On Sharing | By Dennis Loretto
Courage of our convictions can usher in a new era of learning | By Dennis Loretto
Hundreds of jobs face axe to save school budgets | By Lindsay Fergus
Northern Ireland teaches us the dangers of segregated schools | By David Pavett, The Guardian
End sectarian division, Peter Robinson tells DUP conference | By BBC
Why parents need a voice in the debate on education | By Marie Cowan, Chair of IEF Board of Trustees
Growing support for education change | By David McNarry MLA, UUP
The Future Of Education | By Agenda NI, Roundtable discussion
If we learn to police together, why do we not learn to teach together? | By Michael Mallie
Price of division is one our society can no longer afford | By Duncan Morrow, Community Relations Council
We must protect education in our rural communities | By Mervyn Storey MLA, DUP
Quality no quantity - The future for our schools? | By Maddy Bridgman, Debrief Blog Post
Let's have no more missed chances on schools' reform | By Noreen Campbell, NICIE
Risks must be taken to end divisions in schools | By Trevor Lunn MLA, Alliance
85,000 empty desks crisis to see Northern Ireland's failing schools shut down | By Lindsay Fergus, Belfast Telegraph
School reform is too vital to leave just to politicians | By Marie Cowan, Chair of IEF Board of Trustees
Reform of our education system must be a priority | By David McNarry MLA, UUP
Robinson: “shared education is the way forward” | By Patrick Corrigan
97% Sinn Fein members back Protestant and Catholic schools sharing facilities | By Belfast Telegraph.
We support moves to end schools divide | By Community Relations Council
School reforms will take less talk and more action | By Daithi McKay MLA, Sinn Fein
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