Jennifer Horgan: Little systemic change in Leaving Cert but there have been some positive steps

Education Minister Norma Foley with Michael Galvin, Kacper Barczak, and Luke Sheridan from St Michael's School in Listowel, Co Kerry. Ms Foley has contributed to a welcome shift in emphasis by highlighting the wide variety of options available to Leaving Cert students. Picture: Domnick Walsh
There was no shortage of compelling personal stories from students who have just received their Leaving Cert results. Many were elated, others disappointed, with a considerable mass falling somewhere in between.