Dáil sleep-out to be held over lack of school places

Dáil sleep-out to be held over lack of school places

Parents who say they cannot find suitable school placements for their children with additional needs say they will stage a second protest and overnight sleep-out as part of their efforts to draw urgent attention to what they say is the ongoing crisis in special education.

The proposal is hasty, ill-considered and goes against the political goals of Karlstad Municipality.

Parents Frustrated by Lack of Progress on New Kenmount Terrace School

Some parents in the catchment zone for a new K-7 school are dismayed that there is still no sign of any activity – no site work, and no tender call. The facility, to be located in Kenmount Terrace, is needed to address overcrowding at other schools in the region. It will have capacity for about 850 students. Darrell Hines, is one of those who has been lobbying for updates from government, told VOCM Open Line with Paddy Daly that he doesn’t see h…

'Urgent shortage' of places for special education schools in Laois raised in Seanad Éireann  - Laois Today

The “urgent shortage” of places for special education schools in Laois has been raised on the national stage. Laois Sinn Féin Senator Maria McCormack brought national attention to the matter when she addressed Seanad Éireann this week. Senator McCormack said she was speaking “as both a mother and a public representative,” highlighting what she called “the devastating impact of the system’s failure on families in her home county of Laois.” The La…