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fee paying schools - free education scheme

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  • #2
    Monsieur Folie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,988 ✭✭✭Monsieur Folie


    Yeah, they can't have the best of both worlds. If they want to be a prestigious, fee-paying school then the taxpayer shouldn't have to subsidize them. If they want to operate under the free education scheme then drop the fees like all of the other schools under the free education scheme have to do.


  • #3
    weirdspider
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 346 ✭✭weirdspider


    I think that fee paying and grind schools should be abolished. Its so unjust that some students are entitled to a better education simply because their parents can afford it. People like me, who attend regular school must compete against the likes of those in Leeson Street who aren't obliged to waste time on PE/religion/other futile classes, who also have some of the top teachers in the country teaching them and have constant study facilities available to them. Its unfair.


  • #4
    melekalikimaka
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 10,686 Mod ✭✭✭✭melekalikimaka


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  • #5
    weirdspider
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 346 ✭✭weirdspider


    melekalikimaka wrote: »
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    Haha, maybe I do have a chip on the ol' shoulder but thats just my opinion :)


  • #6
    Vito Corleone
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,753 ✭✭✭Vito Corleone


    So wanting a fair educational system means you have a chip on your shoulder now? I'd have expected more from a Mod on here tbh.


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  • #7
    Monsieur Folie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,988 ✭✭✭Monsieur Folie


    weirdspider wrote: »
    I think that fee paying and grind schools should be abolished. Its so unjust that some students are entitled to a better education simply because their parents can afford it. People like me, who attend regular school must compete against the likes of those in Leeson Street who aren't obliged to waste time on PE/religion/other futile classes, who also have some of the top teachers in the country teaching them and have constant study facilities available to them. Its unfair.

    If I could afford that kind of education you'd bet I would avail of it, so that's not really fair to say. I can definitely see where you're coming from, having been envious of the rich kids all my life as well, but it's not fair to drag them down just because we can't afford to go where they go.

    It's been said in this forum many times that no matter whether you go to a public school or a top notch private school, you have the ability to do well if you put in the work. Granted, the people who aren't being spoon-fed the best notes and the best teachers might have to work a little harder but it's still there to be attained.


  • #8
    melekalikimaka
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 10,686 Mod ✭✭✭✭melekalikimaka


    Vito Corleone wrote: »
    So wanting a fair educational system means you have a chip on your shoulder now? I'd have expected more from a Mod on here tbh.

    your perception of fair might be different to mine


  • #9
    charliemant
    Registered Users Posts: 46 ✭charliemant


    What about schools like rock many students could go for free education but may have to leave because its going fully private and 5 day boarders pay 9k+ but government insists that it should only cost 6k for a boarder but that's what it costs for a day pupil


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