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The average cost of sending a child back to school is over €1,000.
Five-year-olds in India are being asked to pop their satchels on weighing scales when they arrive for class so teachers can check they don’t exceed 2.5 kilograms.
Peig, never far from our thoughts.
The results may surprise you.
The Minister for Education said the new funding will benefit all primary schools who currently operate a school book rental scheme.
“If I get extra money of course they will but I’ve concentrated so that every child going to primary school can access a book rental scheme,” the Minister said today.
Come back Peig. All is forgiven.
Some parents continue to experience problems with book orders and refunds as the National Consumer Agency says it is has received around 250 queries in relation to the online retailer.
Parents continue to experience problems with the online school books retailer which could not be contacted yesterday.
The company has been making progress on the backlog of orders for school books but angry parents continue to wait for deliveries as their children return to school with no books.
Angry parents have been heavily critical of the online school books retailer as a backlog of orders has delayed deliveries ahead of the start of term. We publish the company’s statements and answers to our questions.
The company had claimed to have cleared its backlog of orders but frustrated parents who ordered books over a month ago continue to wait for them to be delivered.
The company has insisted that its backlog has now been cleared but one parent is still waiting for an order he placed in July.
Company’s managing director says staff are working 24/7 to clear order backlog.
Mary Mitchell O’Connor said some parents have been waiting several weeks for their orders and have paid a substantial amount of money for the books.
The ASTI has welcomed the sale of new eBook apps by Folens, but cautioned that the Government must ensure that all students have “equal access to quality educational experiences”.
Education Minister Ruairí Quinn said today that education book publishers will reduce the cost of school books in schools that run book rental schemes by between 12 and 17.5 per cent.