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Politics assignement (education inequality and student voice)
Stats used (case studies)
Irish travellers (Irish times)
36k travellers in Ireland
42% travelling community below age of 15
Just 10% of traveller students complete college
90% of settled community finish college
Travellers = 8x more likely to be unemployed compared to general population
Irish education system (University observer + feeder school PDF + SocialJustice.ie)
99.8% of fee paying schools continue to further education
50% of public schools progress to college
40% of top 30 high achieving schools are private
4% of med school enrolments come from poor areas
High point courses see much lower enrolments from very disadvantaged parts
30% of DEIS schools have a parent with a college degree
52% of non DEIS schools have a parent with a degree
This is over representative of the actual figure of private schools in Ireland which lies at 7%
Social inequalities and education (Central Bank Of Ireland))
10% of Irish housholds hold 54% of household net worth in Ireland
School participation
green flag
St Peters = 40% reduction in litter
Active schools flag
Key Thinkers + counter arguments
Kathleen Lynch
• Key Idea: Emotional support, equality of condition
• Effective Inequality: Discrimination, lack of resources
• Impact: Irish Travellers, exclusion, poor academic outcomes
Karl Marx
• Key Idea: Capitalism, bourgeoisie, class inequality
• Myth of Meritocracy: Social class > merit
• Private Education: Wealthier students, unequal opportunities
• Social Control: Education perpetuates class divisions
Marx on education
• Key Idea: Natural rights, social contract
• Democracy: Collective decision-making
• Student Voice: School elections, influence change
• Rights & Participation: Empowerment, equal influence
Locke
• Key Idea: Natural rights, social contract
• Democracy: Collective decision-making
• Student Voice: School elections, influence change
• Rights & Participation: Empowerment, equal influence
Counter
• Key Idea: Student voice, decision-making power
• Impact: School elections, influence policies
• Example: St. Peters School, Green Flag, 40% reduction in litter
Types of questions
Is social class very apparent in institutions in Ireland
How does social class in Ireland affect a students education