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.
Past Pupil Soccer Tournament
As part of the 40th Year Celebrations St. Patrick’s High School Keady hosted a past pupil competition on Friday 18 June. It was a very well supported and enjoyable event with the eight team’s involved displaying excellent sportsmanship and good quality football. The event raised over £200 for Action Cancer NI. On behalf of St. Patrick’s Mr Terry McCarron thanked all the participants for supporting the event and also expressed his gratitude to Mr Mark Doran and the staff from Keady Recreation Centre for their help in organising the competition.
