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"A child who is identifying as a different gender is definitely going to suffer in a single sex school" - Is it time to phase out single-sex schools?

Simon Lewis, principal of Carlow Educate Together National School, joined Anton on the show to discuss the idea of phasing out single-sex schools...

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16.58 7 Feb 2022


"A child who is identifying as a different gender is definitely going to suffer in a single sex school" - Is it time to phase out single-sex schools?


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Labour's education spokesperson, Aodhán Ó Ríordáin is publishing a bill this week which aims to bring an end to gender discrimination in school admission. He says co-ed schooling is already 'de facto' policy, and they now wants a timeline for the phasing out single-sex schooling entirely. 

Simon Lewis, principal of Carlow Educate Together National School, joined Anton on the show to discuss...

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