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Minister Foley announces development of a New Digital Strategy for Schools
Minister for Education Norma Foley TD today announced the development of a new Digital Strategy for Schools, commencing with a wide-ranging consultation process. The new Digital Strategy for Schools will replace the existing strategy, which will run out in the current school year. Minister Foley said: I am pleased to announce this important work on a new Digital Strategy for Schools. It is my aim that the new strategy will build on what has been achieved to date. Significant progress has been made in the lifetime of the existing strategy. In particular, real commitment has been shown by school leaders and teachers in planning for the embedding of digital technologies, to support teaching and learning, and has been key to the successful implementation to date. ....
Eleven Longford primary schools connected to broadband by the end of 2022 Reporter: ); Eleven Longford primary schools are to be connected to broadband by the end of 2022. The schools are: Scoil Mhuire, Aughnagarron; Killasonna Mixed National School; Naomh Earnain NS Killashee; Muckerstaff National School; Gaigue National School; Scoil Bhríde, Glen; Fermoyle National School; Forgney National School; Saint Patrick’s National School; Cloontagh Mixed National School and Naomh Guasachta National School (Bunlahy). 679 schools nationwide are to be connected in an acceleration of the National Broadband Plan (NBP) announced by the Government and NBI last Thursday, December 10. Under the originally planned roll out, some schools would have had to wait up to seven years for connection. Now, all schools will be connected within two years. ....