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# Disadvantaged schools

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Special summer school programmes with supports for children with special needs get green light
There are 78,000 disadvantaged schoolchildren receiving free breakfasts
City kids are worse at reading (and their maths skills don't quite add up either)
Primary teachers warn against Budget cuts to disadvantaged schools
Government 'made mistakes' on education cuts, says Ruairí Quinn
Quinn announces review of cuts to DEIS teacher numbers