Google welcomes review of college's 'grade inflation'

Source: irishtimes.com Posted By: lalita S...5944 days ago

A REVIEW of “grade inflation” in schools and colleges, requested by Minister for Education Batt O’Keeffe, has been welcomed by US multinational Google.

However, the union representing secondary teachers, the ASTI, has rejected any suggestion that there is a “dumbing down” of standards at Leaving Cert level.

Mr O’Keeffe has established a review of grade inflation across third level colleges and in the Leaving Cert after concerns about the quality of Irish graduates were raised during a recent....

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