High pupil to teacher ratios and large class sizes in schools must be addressed by the next government, Social Justice Ireland (SJI) has said. In an election briefing paper on education policy, the independent think tank said the next government must make improving education for pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds a “priority”. Social Justice Ireland released the paper ahead of the general election on February 8th. Social Justice Ireland called for more “diverse access routes” into college courses for traditionally underrepresented groups at third-level. The policy paper said the next government needed to set “ambitious targets for levels of literacy, numeracy and digital skills among adults”.

Source: The Irish Times January 29, 2020 00:22 UTC