Changing How We Teach Irish In Our Schools
I have some sympathy with those who argue that the teaching of Irish in our primary and secondary schools shouldContinue Reading
Tag: Education
Gaelscoileanna Treated As 2nd Class Schools For 2nd Class Pupils
In Wales, just over 24% of primary school pupils and 23% of secondary level students are educated through the mediumContinue Reading
Educational Isolationism With Nord Anglia, Ireland’s Newest Private School
I spent much of my childhood attending private, fee-paying schools in the leafy – or sandy – suburbs of northContinue Reading
Government Rejects Secular Irish-Medium School Despite Record Popularity
According to the all-party “20-Year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010-2030”, one of the most purposefully underfunded policies in theContinue Reading
7th Century Ireland, Where The Students Go To Party
Once upon a time the appearance of “Spanish students” on the streets of Dublin was regarded as one of theContinue Reading
58% Support Welsh Teaching For Children In English-Speaking Schools
ITV News in the UK has a headline-grabbing story on its website: “Exclusive poll: 64% oppose compulsory Welsh to ageContinue Reading
Putting The Éire In Ireland
For the last four or five years of An Sionnach Fionn I have been promoting the potential benefits of “language tourism” forContinue Reading
A Republic Of Equals
There is an old saying in the history of Ireland that relates to the waves of immigration our island nation hasContinue Reading
Demand For Scottish Medium Education Outstrips Supply
From Glasgow’s Evening Times newspaper: “Christine and Iain Agnew are keen to support Scotland’s language and so sent son ArchieContinue Reading
Linguicism And Linguistic Imperialism
Thanks to @MisneachNYC for a heads-up on this video from Angelica Galante of Niagara College in Canada. It makes some interesting points.
Learn A Language In Six Months?
Since this is generating some internet buzz I thought I’d post it: How to learn any language in six months, ChrisContinue Reading
The Ghettoization Of The Irish Language
That perennial red herring, the manner in which the official national language of the nation-state of Ireland is taught inContinue Reading
The Not So Royal Gaels
Here is a story on the Scottish language (Scottish Gaelic) that has been rumbling away for the last couple ofContinue Reading
Big Investment For Local Education Through Scottish Language
Some very good news for the Scottish-speaking community and citizens of Skye who are to see a substantial investment inContinue Reading
The Anglophone Machine – The Systemic Failure To Teach Irish
The Minister for Education and Skills Ruairí Quinn has launched the Chief Inspector’s Report on quality and standards in primaryContinue Reading
The English Disease, Or Anti-Gaelic Racism
Today saw the opening in Edinburgh of Bun-sgoil Taobh na Pàirce, a new Scottish-medium primary school, in yet another signContinue Reading
Scottish Medium Education In Edinburgh
Some further news on Bun-sgoil Taobh na Pàirce, the new Scottish medium school for Edinburgh, via the website Premier ConstructionContinue Reading
Second Scottish-Medium School For Glasgow
Big news for the Scottish-speaking community of Glasgow as the establishment of a second school teaching through the medium of the ScottishContinue Reading
Foclóir, The New Online English-Irish Dictionary
After a long wait the first phase of the new online English-Irish dictionary, Foclóir, is now up and running. The currentContinue Reading
Bravetongue
Two stories highlighting good news for our fellow Gaels in Scotland as the declining population of Scottish speakers begins toContinue Reading
Ulster-Scots – Full Marks For Invention
The Belfast Telegraph has got into the polling gimmick in a big way recently (blame it’s “sister” paper, the OirishContinue Reading
Minding Your Language In Derry
A new survey of local secondary students by Derry City Council has found a fair degree of both use and support amongst pupils fromContinue Reading
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