Covid-19 fears spark record increase in homeschoolingMore than 1,000 families applied to homeschool children in August and SeptemberTue Oct 27 2020 - 02:01
‘We can’t risk bringing Covid into our home’Zara Flynn says she has no choice but to keep her children James (14) and Alice (6) at homeTue Oct 27 2020 - 01:59
Covid-19: ‘We didn’t want all of our work to be jeopardised’Hartstown Community School took initiative while waiting six days for contact notificationMon Oct 26 2020 - 01:00
Education sector to offer thousands of free courses to workers affected by pandemicCourses open to returners to the workforce, those in employment and recent graduatesMon Oct 26 2020 - 00:01
New Covid-19 contact-tracing regime to be established for schoolsHealth authorities considering use of rapid Covid-19 testing for pupils and school staffSun Oct 25 2020 - 16:58
Minister for Agriculture acknowledges department should have issued sanitiser notice soonerSome schools forced to close due to short notice over product recallFri Oct 23 2020 - 19:44
Universities face stronger governance and accountability requirementsHarris says agility and flexibility of colleges are key strengths, and this required an appropriate level of autonomyFri Oct 23 2020 - 18:26
Covid-19 outbreaks in schools almost double in one weekHSE says coronavirus cases not being ‘amplified’ within schools themselvesWed Oct 21 2020 - 19:25
Educate Together secondary schools ‘more diverse’ than others, finds ESRI studyDelays securing accommodation in some new schools worsened student experienceWed Oct 21 2020 - 06:19
Schools should not reopen after midterm unless safety improves, say unionsMinister promises new teams to assist schools when Covid-19 cases are identifiedTue Oct 20 2020 - 19:34
School ordered to reopen after closing due to Covid-19 fearsSeven students at Kerry secondary school test positive while 45 are close contactsTue Oct 20 2020 - 19:30
Will schools remain open during the six-week lockdown?Frustration is mounting among school staff over testing and tracing delaysTue Oct 20 2020 - 19:30
Covid-19: Schools and colleges to remain open during Level 5 restrictions‘Overwhelming’ evidence schools remain safe settings, says Minister for EducationMon Oct 19 2020 - 22:48
Four new post-primary schools to be established next SeptemberPlans include 1,000-pupil school for south county Dublin and one each in Cork, Wexford, MeathFri Oct 16 2020 - 16:47
Just 18 Leaving Cert results upgraded out of 33,000 rechecks this yearLow number reflects limited nature of appeals process for calculated gradesFri Oct 16 2020 - 14:48
School secretaries defer strike plansFresh talks to take place between Fórsa and department aimed at resolving disputeThu Oct 15 2020 - 20:58
Ireland facing ‘watershed moment’ in bid to avoid further restrictions, says HarrisMinister says adherence to guidelines may offer ‘chance of a Christmas, although it might be a different one’Thu Oct 15 2020 - 16:08
Lucy was assessed as requiring vital therapy at age six. She’s now 11 and still waitingOmbudsman report highlights cases of children waiting years to have their needs metThu Oct 15 2020 - 08:25
Ombudsman finds children waiting years for vital assessmentsLess than 10% of vulnerable children are getting assessments within legal time limitsThu Oct 15 2020 - 06:42
Schools will not close despite North’s two-week shutdown – FoleyMinister for Education says transmission of coronavirus is not amplified in schoolsWed Oct 14 2020 - 14:49
Budget 2021: €250 payment for third-level students for move to online learningPupil-teacher ratio in primary schools set to fall to new low with hiring of 565 teachersTue Oct 13 2020 - 17:45
Most primary school principals ‘overwhelmed’ by Covid-19 challengesA majority feel their schools have performed well and adapted to new conditionsTue Oct 13 2020 - 14:24
Covid-era college: Empty lecture halls, virtual clubs, ‘click and collect’ librariesThe pandemic has profoundly altered the college experience for students this yearTue Oct 13 2020 - 01:00
Playing sports linked to lower levels of anxiety and depression in teenagersDCU research explores link between physical inactivity and mental health issuesMon Oct 12 2020 - 15:40
Catholic symbols in State schools to be phased outMove aims to emphasise multidenominational ethos of hundreds of schoolsMon Oct 12 2020 - 01:00
‘It is not going to be extended’ - Donnelly says midterm break won’t be longer than a weekKeeping schools open ‘huge priority’ for GovernmentSun Oct 11 2020 - 14:36
Coronavirus: Extended mid-term break discussed but plan for now is to keep schools openUnions call for full consultation on any decisions about potential disruption of schoolsFri Oct 09 2020 - 18:40
Girls’ maths ability underestimated due to stereotypes, study findsPerception girls not as numerate as boys takes root from as young as nineFri Oct 09 2020 - 03:01
‘Snobby’ obsession with university for school-leavers must end, says HarrisMinister says Ireland is behind the curve in attracting students to apprenticeshipsThu Oct 08 2020 - 18:44
Just 2,820 students apply to sit postponed Leaving Cert exams next monthSome 424 students whose Leaving Cert results were upgraded to receive CAO offersWed Oct 07 2020 - 19:18
Income data for thousands of students receiving grants is ‘incomplete’Half of 18 and 19-year-olds in higher and further education in receipt of Susi grantsTue Oct 06 2020 - 18:31
Up to 450 CAO offers will be sent to upgraded Leaving Cert students on ThursdayCalls to reveal how many students lost college places due to high grades issued in errorMon Oct 05 2020 - 13:11
Moving to Level 5 Covid-19 restrictions ‘a no-brainer’, says specialistTeaching unions seek review on whether it is safe for schools to stay open amid rise in casesMon Oct 05 2020 - 09:55
Almost 8,000 higher Leaving Cert grades issued in errorConcern that high grades ‘squeezed out’ some students from their CAO choicesMon Oct 05 2020 - 02:50
Leaving Cert Q&A: How exactly did errors hurt student grades?It may not prove possible to take up new CAO offers for certain very high-demand coursesSun Oct 04 2020 - 21:23
Review into Leaving Cert errors focused on a ‘sample’ of codingDisclosure prompts calls for a full inquiry to establish if there are further errorsSun Oct 04 2020 - 19:35
Schools in south Dublin among the most oversubscribed in the countryHigh-achieving schools forced to turn away hundreds of applicants each yearSat Oct 03 2020 - 02:50
Parents voice fears over end to sibling-first school admissionsThe archdiocese of Dublin says the policy is aimed at making schools more inclusiveSat Oct 03 2020 - 01:52
Waiting game for students as review into grading gets under wayAbout 6,500 students awarded grades lower than they should have received, says MinisterFri Oct 02 2020 - 21:13
Firm linked to errors in Leaving Cert results paid €163,000Department of Education made payment to Canadian company without tendering processFri Oct 02 2020 - 02:03
Leaving Cert Q&A: Could there be further errors in coding process?Independent firm currently conducting rechecks of calculated grades systemThu Oct 01 2020 - 21:11
Colleges may have to create 1,000 extra places after Leaving Cert errorsNumber affected by coding mistake in grade calculations will not be known for daysThu Oct 01 2020 - 01:06
Leaving Cert Q&A: How did the errors happen and will students get new CAO offers?Anywhere from a few hundred to 1,000 new college places may be needed, writes Carl O’BrienWed Sept 30 2020 - 20:55
Leaving Cert: 6,500 students awarded lower grade due to code errorsGovernment will work with colleges to give places to those who missed outWed Sept 30 2020 - 17:25
Scale of errors in Leaving Cert results rocks confidence in integrity of systemDisclosure will further raise anxiety among studentsWed Sept 30 2020 - 16:02
Many secondary students lack access to online learning amid Covid-19 pandemicOECD report highlights education disparities between Irish schools and other developed nationsTue Sept 29 2020 - 16:05
Schools fear losing teachers due to Covid-linked pupil absencesAnnual school census due Wednesday will determine staffing numbers for next yearTue Sept 29 2020 - 01:00
Almost 100 Leaving Cert students had six or more subject grades loweredApplications to sit the Leaving Certificate 2020 in November open this morningMon Sept 28 2020 - 07:39
Third level students urged to consider if they need rented accommodationColleges warn students that breaches of Covid-19 regulations may lead to expulsionMon Sept 28 2020 - 07:29
Leaving Cert students to get access to ‘highly sensitive’ class rankings from MondayTeachers’ unions concerned about releasing information to all students onlineTue Sept 22 2020 - 18:35
