The education system in Northern Ireland is failing too many of its children.
That’s the premise of a conference in November which seeks a path away from sectarian division and away from the 11+ selection system.
The one-day event, at the Duncairn Centre in Belfast on Saturday 11th November, has a range of speakers who will address the history of the present education system and what are the options of replacing it.
The outcomes for the North’s children can vary widely across society. Economist John Fitzgerald, writing in the Irish Times, pointed out that 21 per cent of 30-34 year olds have not completed post-primary education, the highest in any UK region. That contrasted with a figure of 9 per cent for the South.
The conference is organised by Reclaim the Englightenment, a cross community group that wants to recapture the democratic spirit of Northern radicalism of the 1790s in the wake of the American and French revolutions.
More information and booking is available at Eventbrite at tinyurl.com/4vhcypub
