A petition was presented to the Education Minister on the steps of Tynwald this morning asking him to reconsider his department's decision to close the Jurby School Special Unit.
Containing some 2000 signatures, it was handed over by concerned parent Fred Stokes, who says this is about more than just Jurby: (first audio clip)
Education Minister David Anderson says he welcomes the chance to actually TALK to the parents for a change: (second audio clip)
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