Q&A: Will pupils lose out in changes to how special needs assistants are allocated?Concern among groups over ‘rushed’ and ‘partial delivery’ of planned changesMon Feb 24 2020 - 03:34
Changes to SNA supports may be ‘Trojan horse’ for cuts, say school campaignersDepartment of Education insists no school will lose out next year under new reformsMon Feb 24 2020 - 03:33
Anti-social chants bringing sour note to schools rugbyHas obsession and privilege skewed attitudes of many in private schools?Mon Feb 24 2020 - 02:05
Wit and warmth: The secret weapons of Irish debatersThe first Irish Times Debate took place 60 years ago. Former student debaters look backTue Feb 18 2020 - 10:32
Health risks for inactive children: ‘This should be a wake-up call for parents’Excess sitting has been linked to depression among adolescents. So what can be done?Sat Feb 15 2020 - 01:00
Teenagers who spend too much time inactive at higher risk of depressionLight activity such as walking associated with significant reduction in depressionTue Feb 11 2020 - 23:30
Students need digital literacy skills to navigate ‘post-truth’ worldAll secondary schools to receive new resources aimed at empowering young peopleTue Feb 11 2020 - 16:32
Wicklow results: Minister for Health Simon Harris re-electedFF’s Stephen Donnelly and Green Party councillor Steven Matthews take seatsMon Feb 10 2020 - 23:31
Election 2020: Stephen Matthews (Green Party)Wicklow candidate elected on 15th countMon Feb 10 2020 - 23:02
Election 2020: Jennifer Whitmore (Social Democrats)Wicklow – Elected 14th countMon Feb 10 2020 - 22:05
Study into impact of bonus for Irish on CAO points questions fairnessStudents who answer Leaving Cert exams in Irish can receive bonus of up to 10 per centMon Feb 10 2020 - 02:30
Fine Gael reaction: Party will lead Opposition if it cannot form governmentVaradkar, Coveney and Murphy rule out Sinn Féin coalitionSun Feb 09 2020 - 21:51
Hundreds of students to begin this year's Leaving Cert exams earlyNew computer science exam to be held on May 27th to help avoid timetable congestionFri Feb 07 2020 - 03:17
Tens of thousands protest in Dublin over ‘crisis’ in childcare sectorUp to half of childcare facilities shut for ‘day of protest’ over pay and conditionsWed Feb 05 2020 - 16:22
Deputy principal banned from teaching over child porn offencesInquiry heard Co Cork primary teacher had thousands of images and videos of abuseTue Feb 04 2020 - 19:46
Childcare facilities set to close for a day as workers protest over ‘crisis’Thousands of staff and parents to take part in ‘day of protest’ over pay and conditions in the sectorTue Feb 04 2020 - 19:09
School buildings and the election: ‘Our children are the future’Many communities are fed up of hanging on for years for permanent school buildingsTue Feb 04 2020 - 00:00
Teachers’ strike: ‘We have to work part-time jobs to get by’Thousands of teachers are set to strike on Tuesday to protest over two-tier payscalesMon Feb 03 2020 - 02:37
Teachers not involved in strike may have to pass picket lines to be paidHundreds of secondary schools set to shut on Tuesday in strike over two-tier payMon Feb 03 2020 - 02:25
Hundreds of schools face closure on Tuesday due to teacher strikeMeeting between TUI and public service oversight group ends without breakthroughFri Jan 31 2020 - 19:24
'He has a nice tone' - kids give their verdict on Ireland's politiciansPupils from St Audoen’s National School give their verdict on our political leadersWed Jan 29 2020 - 19:33
Political parties rule out student loans to fund third levelDebate hears government gives more State funding to ‘horses than students’Tue Jan 28 2020 - 18:35
Voice of youth: Meet the first-time votersSome quarter of a million young people can vote on February 8th for the first timeTue Jan 28 2020 - 03:00
All you need to know about new school admission lawsA ban on putting baby’s name down for school, limits on places for children of past pupils and rules for opting out of religion: the new legislation comes into effect soonTue Jan 28 2020 - 00:00
New study shows difference between boys and girls in certain skillsFindings emerged from data gathered as part of project involving DCU and GAAMon Jan 27 2020 - 06:00
One in four primary school children cannot run properly, study saysDCU research shows children’s skills in running and jumping plateau at the age of 10Mon Jan 27 2020 - 06:00
Primary principals call for suspension of Irish language requirement ruleTemporary move may ease teacher supply ‘crisis’ – Irish Primary Principals NetworkFri Jan 24 2020 - 16:16
Empathy in education: ‘It’s just as important as learning maths’Actor Cillian Murphy promotes plan to bring empathy training to secondary schoolsThu Jan 23 2020 - 21:15
Students and colleges warn third level sector is ‘losing ground’ on rivalsGroup call on politicial parties to commit to extra funding to address ‘crisis’Thu Jan 23 2020 - 18:31
‘I get paid to learn. I couldn’t recommend it enough’Lee Devery is completing a two-year apprenticeship in property services. He is one of thousands of school leavers to choose 'earn and learn' options over higher educationThu Jan 23 2020 - 01:31
Number of school leavers choosing apprenticeships doublesRising number want to ‘earn and learn’, but women make up just 3% of 17,500 apprenticesThu Jan 23 2020 - 01:05
Department of Education clashes with research agency over future directionScience Foundation Ireland told of ‘clear risk’ its strategy is out of step with national plansMon Jan 20 2020 - 01:01
Government to consider sanctions for striking teachersHome-help staff may stage separate strike a day before election to push for pay restorationMon Jan 20 2020 - 01:00
Most secondary schools to close for day in pre-election strikeTUI stoppage on February 4th aimed at making two-tier pay rates an election issueSat Jan 18 2020 - 01:56
Are some students unfairly treated in State exams marking process?Claim exam scripts close to ‘grade boundaries’ deliberately manipulated up or downFri Jan 17 2020 - 01:00
Meath school set to drop controversial iPad-only policyRatoath College to change policy that led to a campaign by parents concerned at screen timeFri Jan 17 2020 - 01:00
Leaving Cert marks are altered as part of ‘unwritten policy’, claim examinersSources say some grades are changed to ensure consistent results each yearFri Jan 17 2020 - 00:35
‘Ants on her desk’: How some students were awarded ‘estimated grades’State exams body says practice aims to ensure students not unfairly disadvantagedThu Jan 16 2020 - 15:59
‘Parallel’ Leaving Cert system may threaten public confidenceHundreds of pupils have received estimated grades under a little-known systemThu Jan 16 2020 - 01:00
State exams body defends practice of issuing ‘estimated’ gradesMeasures used in exceptional situations where errors occur outside students’ controlThu Jan 16 2020 - 01:00
Hundreds of State exam students awarded ‘estimated grades’One Leaving Cert student given estimated grade after complaining of ants on deskThu Jan 16 2020 - 00:01
Schools have five years to phase out waiting lists under new rulesAdmissions legislation comes into force from September 2021Wed Jan 15 2020 - 21:24
School principals' group warns Leaving Cert ‘no longer fit for purpose’State Examinations Commission paper illuminates process of grade consistencyTue Jan 14 2020 - 18:36
Questions raised over State examinations marking processAnalysis: Unpublished report highlights concerns over fairness, accuracy of systemTue Jan 14 2020 - 02:00
State exams: What is the bell curve?Marking schemes altered to ensure similar proportion of students achieve same gradesTue Jan 14 2020 - 02:00
Q&A: Will students be treated fairly under the State exams marking process?Process is generally seen as inherently fair in that every candidate is seen as the sameTue Jan 14 2020 - 02:00
Leaving Cert marking ‘rushed, unfair and lacks precision’State Examinations Commission paper illuminates process of grade consistencyTue Jan 14 2020 - 01:00
Hundreds of childcare facilities to close in one-day stoppageOrganisers say under-funding of sector has resulted in unsustainable servicesFri Jan 10 2020 - 08:20
‘First step’ towards free books for primary school childrenPilot project will provide free books for 15,500 pupils in disadvantaged schoolsThu Jan 09 2020 - 18:26
Fewer schoolchildren drinking, smoking or having sex, study findsConcern over bullying and drop in life satisfaction among girlsThu Jan 09 2020 - 02:01
