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The Last Word With Matt Cooper

Helping Schools In Disadvantaged Areas Beat The Digital Divide

With the Leaving Cert exams due to take place later in the summer, many students are at a disadvanta...
Sarah Stacey
Sarah Stacey

7:00 PM - 27 Apr 2020



The Last Word With Matt Cooper

Helping Schools In Disadvantaged Areas Beat The Digital Divide

Sarah Stacey
Sarah Stacey

7:00 PM - 27 Apr 2020

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With the Leaving Cert exams due to take place later in the summer, many students are at a disadvantage by having no access to virtual classroom technology while their schools are closed.

How can schools in disadvantaged areas beat the digital divide?

Marianne Checkley, CEO of Camara Ireland, and Michelle O'Kelly, principal of Mercy Secondary School in Inchicore, joined us to discuss this.

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