Programme 292, An Irish-US Perspective on Education (17-5-17)

Presented and produced by Seán Delaney.

On this week's programme I bring you the second part of my interview with members of the Mulcahy family who are originally from Cork but who are now working as education professors in the United States. Donal G Mulcahy and Cara Mulcahy are in the School of Education and Professional Studies at Central Connecticut State University. Donal E Mulcahy is a professor and Director of Elementary Education in the Department of Education at Wake Forest University.

Among the topics we discussed in this part of the interview are the following:

• Donal G's career trajectory
• Comparing features of the US and Irish education systems
• The establishment of the Education Studies Association of Ireland
• Diane Ravitch and her influence in US education
• What constitutes a liberal education?
• Having faith in teachers
• Sources of Inspiration