Disadvantaged school spend urged

The Government should continue investing more in disadvantaged schools — the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has said.

As Education Minister Ruairi Quinn awaits a review of the impact of planned cuts to additional teachers in disadvantaged schools, a report from the international think-tank shows the reading scores of disadvantaged students here are low, relative to others in this country.

Drop-out rates before Leaving Certificate level have fallen to some of the lowest in developed countries.