McHugh rules out giving special status to other Junior Cycle subjects
State schools say move to make history mandatory will decrease options for students
The Irish Times view on the teaching of history: An invaluable tool in the era of fake news
Joe McHugh should trust his instincts and make history a core Junior Certificate subject
Breda O’Brien: History is a pillar of society’s wellbeing
Educationalists marginalise history as a subject out of short-term utilitarianism
Should history be compulsory for Junior Cert students?
Minister for Education Joe McHugh is considering reinstating history as a core subject. Two education observers offer the case for and against
President to meet students researching Battle of the Somme
Youngsters from the 32 counties have each ‘adopted’ a soldier from their own county
Making history non-compulsory 'worrying for future'
History teachers express grave concern at plans under new junior cycle programme
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