Woods builds US links

The Minister for Education and Science, Dr Woods, has visited local schools and discussed education issues with the US Secretary…

The Minister for Education and Science, Dr Woods, has visited local schools and discussed education issues with the US Secretary of Education, Mr Richard Riley, during a two-day visit to Washington.

Among the issues discussed were Civic Link - a cross-community initiative that links schools in Northern Ireland and the Republic - and Virtual Schools Exchange Project, which involves schools in the US, Northern Ireland and the Republic.