#curriculum-change

#curriculum-change

When Sameer Jha was fourteen years old, they founded the Empathy Alliance, which has now reached over one million educators across the country. By speaking directly with teachers, Sameer is able to 'educate the educators' and improve schools for LGBTQ youth.

The Department of Education's proposal for the Leaving Cert English includes a requirement for students to submit a piece of creative writing, indicating a shift towards valuing creativity in assessments.

Critics accuse the board and system officials of taking a heavy-handed approach and targeting specific topics or courses, while state officials have argued revisions were necessary both to simplify the curriculum and to strip it of "indoctrination."