Who’s afraid of the Integrated Education Bill… and why?

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Op ed on the progress of the Integrated Education Bill

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The changes proposed by the Bill are ultimately very minor, it does not herald radical, social-educational revolution. Its aspiration to open up our education system is however seen as a threat by vested interests – organisations and institutions that see long term benefit to themselves from maintaining segregation. Greater Integration of our schools may not immediately ease deep, inherited inter-community pain and animosity but it certainly won’t damage it.