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MICHAEL WOLSEY: Predicted grades fail the test, so leave the Leaving alone

By Kilkenny Now 19th August 2020 Post a comment

Final year exam results were greeted with dismay and anger in the North, and across Britain, because the marks predicted by teachers for some students had been downgraded. They had been adjusted in line with computer algorithms which took account of how schools performed in previous years and also favoured girls over boys, because girls […]

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Kilkenny schools are not closing: Department of Education issues statement regarding spread of Covid-19 rumours

By Kilkenny Now 10th March 2020 0

The Department of Education has issued a statement dismissing rumours circulating on social media that all schools in Kilkenny and countrywide will be told to close down tomorrow in response to the coronavirus outbreak. While not directly addressing the social media chatter, the department this afternoon told the public in a statement released that: “Any […]

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Kilkenny school secretaries strike over pay and contracts

By Kilkenny Now 10th January 2020 0

Kilkenny school secretaries are taking part in a national strike in response to what they say is an unfair two-tier pay system and unjust contracts. The Forsa trade union members travelled to Waterford’s People’s Park this morning to join other members in the region taking part in the first-ever strike by education administrative staff, while […]

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Kilkenny soprano Sinéad Blanchfield returns home to take up key new role

By Kilkenny Now 29th March 2019 0

RENOWNED Irish soprano, recording artist, vocal coach and music educator Sinéad Blanchfield has been appointed to the role of Music Generation Development Officer for Kilkenny. In a statement issued today, Kilkenny and Carlow Education and Training Board (KCETB) said Sinéad will “develop and oversee an affordable, accessible programme of performance music education for