Minister Norma Foley had appealed against the High Court's decisions in two separate cases. However the Court of Appeal this afternoon dismissed both appeals.
The first appeal involved 18-year-old Elijah Burke from Co Mayo who was homeschooled by his mother, Martina, a registered teacher. The second appeal involved a 17-year-old girl who was homeschooled mainly by her mother, with assistance from her father and private tutors, none of whom were registered teachers.
It ruled both students had constitutional rights to have reasonable account taken of their situation when education policies were being implemented by the State and both had suffered a "real and significant" impact by their exclusion from the calculate grades scheme.
Source: Education Headlines (educationheadlines.net)
the Burkes are a special lot
A state apology and €6,000,000 in compensation to the victims here
You need to keep this hideous witch away from your Children.
A shower of cowboys all there are no heed on the ordinary person that is working hard to try and send there child to school
But has anyone any suggestion as to how it might actually be done in practice. The exam was cancelled due covid. The parents have a clear conflict of interest. Was there any alternative in the circumstances that prevailed last summer?