Tag Archives: education

Do Christians have to pay tax too?

Posted on September 15, 2012 by

Irish readers may remember a story that broke in April about a teenage girl who was not allowed enroll in a school in Tipperary because she was pregnant and subsequently because she was a single mother. See my posts here … Continue reading →

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Michael Sandel on market values: some random (but skeptical) thoughts

Posted on May 27, 2012 by

The Irish Times yesterday had an article from their regular columnist Breda O’Brien on the role of markets in education. Based on the column’s headline and past reading,  I wasn’t expecting to agree with much of what she said but … Continue reading →

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Does financial aid help low income students go to university? Evidence for Italy

Posted on April 27, 2012 by

It is virtually a universal finding that young people from low income backgrounds are less likely to progress to higher education. It might seem therefore that low income is holding them back and the financial aid will therefore help. But … Continue reading →

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