Why are Irish primary schools overwhelmingly staffed by women? This episode delves into the statistics, societal pressures, and systemic issues keeping men out of primary teaching. We explore the impact on students, the broader implications for diversity in education, and what international solutions could mean for Ireland.

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Music by Oleksii Holubiev from Pixabay

Exploring how migration status, ethnicity, and language shape children's primary school experiences in Ireland. Based on the Children's School Lives study, hearing from children, families, and educators on topics like wellbeing, belonging, learning, and facing challenges.

This summary of the document is balanced by the findings of my own site, OptingOut.ie

How do my AI presenters tackle the omission of school patronage from the study of children from ethnic minorities? Is there anything we can infer?

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Music by Oleksii Holubiev from Pixabay

Join a Notebook LM deep dive comparing two significant reports on the future of small schools and teaching principalship in Ireland – the interim report from the IPPN in February 2004 and the review of the Small Schools Project 2021-2024 from September 2024 by the Department of Education. Has anything progressed?

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Music by Oleksii Holubiev from Pixabay

Music by Oleksii Holubiev from Pixabay