The Dáil has heard that a Clare town isn’t getting the educational supports it needs due to an assessment mechanism that isn’t fit for purpose.
Meelick Fianna Fáíl TD Cathal Crowe is calling for a change in the way schools are given DEIS status, claiming the process doesn’t currently take vital aspects of educational disadvantage into account.
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DEIS schools are schools that receive extra resources to assist students considered to be at risk of educational disadvantage and at present, a total of 18 primary and post-primary schools in Clare have this status.
Deputy Crowe says Shannon is one area which it could be argued deserves a helping hand.
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