Academic selection 'places unnecessary pressure on children' - Queen's University Belfast study

Academic selection 'places unnecessary pressure on children' - Queen's University Belfast study. Alliance MLA Nick Mathison, Ulster University's Dr Ciara Fitzpatrick and educationalist and author Dr William Kitchen discuss.

17 September 2026

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The Nolan Show—17/09/2026

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