Brendan Burgess
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On Radio 1's news this morning I heard a positive report on Irish education by the OECD. We are much more equal in our education than average. We are better educated that average. The only negative was that we were slightly behind in maths. And our top performers are not as good as other top performers.
The Irish Times spin is so completely different:
Low Irish maths standards criticized
While the Irish Times does show that we came 6th in reading skills, the overall tone is extremely negative.
The Irish Times spin is so completely different:
Low Irish maths standards criticized
OECD report finds 15 year olds performing at only average levels compared to counterparts.
Irish scores were particularly low in geometry
The relatively poor performance of Irish students in maths ...confirms a picture evident in recent State exams.
While the Irish Times does show that we came 6th in reading skills, the overall tone is extremely negative.