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Northern Ireland's education minister has been told to "step up to the plate" and pave the way for an integrated system of learning for children.
It's time to get together
Last week a poll in the Belfast Telegraph revealed that an overwhelming majority of parents here support integrated education. Since then, we have been inundated with messages from readers, teachers, celebrities and business people backing the education of Protestant and Catholic children together
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Only way forward is to overcome the past
The parents' view: In other schools things are swept under carpet, we don't want that
79% in Northern Ireland said yes they would back a move to see their children’s school change to integrated
The Stormont Executive is facing unprecedented pressure to meet the demands of parents and provide more provision for integrated education in Northern Ireland.
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