Commentary on the current state of Irish education can be found at our Educational Standards Blog
Employers say graduates can't write well enough
John Walshe, Irish Independent, October 11, 2010.
Lecturers oppose setting aside of fail results
Sean Flynn, Irish Times, September 30, 2010.
Grade inflation 'fuelled' by fear of legal action
Email from advisory authority head also warned of 'politically sensitive' reasons for rising marks
Ken Foxe and John Downes, Sunday Tribune, August 22, 2010.
Top foreign firms put off by our 'dumbed down' college courses
John Walshe, Irish Independent, February 15, 2010.
Real competition and flexibility are urgently needed
Deputy Paul Gogarty in Irish Independent, February 10, 2010.
Academic standards - credibility undermined
Editorial in the Irish Examiner, December 15, 2009.
Institute of technology insists upgrading of marks was correct
Irish Examiner, December 15, 2009.
Top academic criticises Irish colleges for huge increase in first class degrees
Sunday Tribune, December 13, 2009.
Let's get the facts first on dumbing down at second level
Prof. Ferdinand von Prondzynski (out-going DCU President), Irish Times, November 24, 2009.
Making the best of third level science
Royal Irish Academy Report, see page 6 on "Quality of science degrees".
Dumbing Down?
Blog of Prof. Ferdinand von Prondzynski (out-going DCU President)
Degrees are 'losing their value'
Irish Independent, November 18 2008
Are Irish universities failing their students?
Sunday Business Post, July 6, 2008
Whatever happened to the idea of making the grade? Sunday Times, June 29 2008.
Lecturers 'pressed to boost degree results'
English Independent, 17 June 2008.
Imperial College to introduce entrance exams
English Independent, 4 June 2008.
Exam board insists Leaving Cert not being dumbed down
Irish Times, 3 June 2008.
Bringing up grades by
dumbing down equals failure Sunday Independent, 1 June 2008.
Leaving Cert 'discredited' by huge rise in top grades
Irish Times, 28 May, 2008.
Any Degree of Ability? Irish Times, 15 April, 2008.
Nursing Degrees Vary Widely Irish Times, 15 April, 2008.
Rise in Proportion of Firsts to 13% Renews Inflation Debate Times Higher Education, 17 January, 2008.
Failures of the Leaving Cert Sunday Business Post, 19 August, 2007.
REFORM documents grade inflation in A-levels 17 August, 2007.
A-levels have got two grades less difficult The Sunday Times, 5 August, 2007.
'Tanks alot' to all cool teachers - for dumbing down Irish Independent, 8 June, 2007.
'Dumbed down' exam claim denied as higher grades soar Irish Times, 5 June, 2007.
Want higher education? Just learn how to make a sandwich Sunday Tribune, 20 May, 2007.
Time to put an end to unmerited higher grades Irish Times, 17 May, 2007.
Are standards falling in our third level colleges? Head2Head Feature,
Irish Times, 23 April, 2007.
Spell your name right and you could soon win a
first-class degree Sunday Times Irish Edition, Sunday, March 25, 2007.
Study finds 'grade inflation' at
third level Irish Times, Tuesday, March 20, 2007.
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