Charles Dickens biographer Claire Tomalin says children are not being taught to read with the attention span necessary to appreciate the novelist's works.
Shadow Education Secretary Stephen Twigg says Labour made a mistake in not putting enough emphasis on the 50% of young people who do not plan to go to university.
The more young people come into contact with employers the less likely they are to drop out of school and become unemployed, research suggests.
Congratulations Paddy
Congratulations to Paddy Short who recently competed in and won the Armagh Feile na Gael skills competition and went on to take part in the All-Ireland finals in Clare. Paddy finished third overall.
Paddy is pictured with Mr D. McConville and Mrs Clifford.
