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Leah Farrell
what do you think
Poll: Should single-sex schools be abolished?
In Ireland, 17% of primary school children attend single-sex schools, according to Labour’s Aodhán Ó Ríordáin.
SHOULD IRELAND LIMIT or abolish same-sex primary and secondary schools?
In a Voices piece published this morning, Labour Senator Aodhán Ó Ríordáin said that the gender-segregated schools are a thing of the past.
“Ireland has a higher proportion of gender segregation than our European peers. One third of our second level schools are single-gender, which is unusually high by international standards,” he said.
He argues that studies have shown there is no benefit to students by segregation, and that it can enforce gender-stereotyping.
So, let’s have your say: Should single-sex schools be abolished?
Poll Results:
Yes (6180)
No (5081)
I don't know (641)
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