An Athlone teen is sitting at home after her school application was rejected last year. This might be the case again next year after her parents were unsuccessful in trying to secure a school for her.
The teen’s mother, Madineya Devine-Daniels, said it was a frustrating situation to be in.
“We did everything right, she was invited for a test but they did not take her,” she said.
The 14-year-old from the Silvertown wants to attend Rylands High School where her sibling is a pupil. The school is in walking distance from her home.
“My husband recently started working and we cannot afford to take her anywhere else. I have asthma, I cannot walk her to the bus stop but here she can just…
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