Teachers say junior-cycle science curriculum being ‘dumbed down’Survey of 700 science teachers says lack of clarity is leading to anxiety and frustrationMon Jun 03 2019 - 00:33
College fees, paid work experience, career mentoring: the new face of GAA sponsorshipGAA top brass sees Cuala-Amgen deal as offering a template for other sponsorsSat Jun 01 2019 - 01:00
Principal of school at centre of iPad row defends policy on digital devicesParents say children are distracted and spending too much time on screensFri May 31 2019 - 17:54
Leaving Cert students who suffer bereavement can defer examsStudents to be given option to be absent from exams and offered alternative exams in JulyFri May 31 2019 - 13:07
Parents refuse to buy iPads for pupils over screen time fearsRatoath College’s tablet-only policy draws criticism from parents over learning concernsFri May 31 2019 - 08:03
iPads in schools: ‘They don’t learn as well using screens... They’re too distracted’Parents at a Co Meath school are refusing to buy tablets for their childrenFri May 31 2019 - 02:50
Vulnerable children as young as four placed on reduced school timetablesSome children with behavioural problems face school day of just an hour a dayThu May 30 2019 - 20:01
Colleges log cost overruns of almost €70m for new buildingsWatchdog questions capacity of institutions to manage large-scale construction projectsThu May 30 2019 - 07:43
Parents vow to withdraw children from sex education class given by Catholic groupProtest over plan to use Catholic agency at Castleknock Education Together schoolWed May 29 2019 - 20:51
How do I become a teacher at primary or second level?Ask Brian: A variety of pathways are available whether you’re a school-leaver or mature studentTue May 28 2019 - 00:00
Schools to get 800 new special needs assistantsSchools set to receive confirmation of individual allocations from midday on MondayMon May 27 2019 - 00:01
Vote 2019: Is it time to reduce the voting age to 16?A major group of Irish citizens had no vote in this week’s elections and referendum: childrenSat May 25 2019 - 00:01
State Examinations Commission appeals for teachers to mark examsShortage of examiners looms just over a week before starts of Junior and Leaving CertFri May 24 2019 - 16:18
GMIT confirms president Dr Fergal Barry has resignedPresident has been on sick leave from the institute since last summerThu May 23 2019 - 16:31
Principal defends sending letter to parents praising Fianna Fáil‘In my 25 years, nobody from Fine Gael has ever called to the school or even phoned’Wed May 22 2019 - 12:41
Munster Technological University bid suffers blow as staff reject latest plansLecturers at CIT and IT Tralee say management has not addressed their concernsWed May 22 2019 - 10:47
‘Prohibitive’ costs of training may have reduced interest in teachingAcademic calibre of trainee teachers has dipped but remains highWed May 22 2019 - 00:00
Primary school standardised tests causing ‘stress and anxiety’Pressure to perform can lead to pupils being ‘taught to the test’, study findsTue May 21 2019 - 03:29
Cork IT and IT Tralee row over senior roles in joint universityCIT president understood to be strongly opposed to any 50-50 split in senior rolesMon May 20 2019 - 04:23
‘Transformative’ role of teachers recognised in new initiativePublic invited to share personal stories of exceptional teachersFri May 17 2019 - 14:46
IT Tralee: Overstaffed, lossmaking and facing cashflow difficultiesAnalysis: Finance woes and management positions threaten creation of new universityFri May 17 2019 - 03:34
Concern over solvency of IT Tralee as deficit set to reach €10mFinancial problems pose threat to plans to create Munster Technological UniversityFri May 17 2019 - 03:16
Lego, comedy and science: how to choose the right summer campSo much choice – but should you cater to your child’s interests or challenge them?Thu May 16 2019 - 15:45
State urged to remove school ethos as barrier to sex educationYouth Work Ireland says current laws allow schools to omit key aspects of curriculumWed May 15 2019 - 14:38
Catholic schools eye preparation for sacraments beyond classroomGreater role for parishes and parents in preparing children for the religious rites of passageWed May 15 2019 - 14:37
How would removing sacramental preparation from the school day affect parents?After-school religion classes are common in multi-denominational schoolsWed May 15 2019 - 14:36
Parents leaving it to schools to prepare children for sacramentsCommunion and Confirmation more like ‘social occasions’ rather than religious eventsWed May 15 2019 - 14:36
9,000 free third-level courses to help workers adjust to digitised workplaceEmployed people eligible for courses in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and virtual realityWed May 15 2019 - 12:44
Spike in demand for mental health services ahead of State examsJigsaw says anxiety and stress are most common issues as it sees demand jump 35%Tue May 14 2019 - 20:50
Department of Finance fears on free education not justifiedPolicy initiative paved way for decades of prosperity despite resistance by mandarinsFri May 10 2019 - 02:00
850 research jobs to be supported with investment in science researchGovernment announces €230 million funding for six ‘world-leading’ research centresThu May 09 2019 - 21:53
Concern over lack of training for doctoral students in teaching roles at DCUDCU is first university to face review by State education standards watchdogWed May 08 2019 - 15:33
Educate Together in talks over running secondary school in Dublin 12Move comes amid controversy over lack of multidenominational education in areaTue May 07 2019 - 21:18
Jean Vanier, founder of L’Arche communities, dies aged 90First L’Arche community in Ireland for people with intellectual disabilities set up 40 years agoTue May 07 2019 - 19:19
Examiner shortage poses ‘challenge’ to State exam standardsEducation authorities struggling to recruit teachers to correct Junior and Leaving CertTue May 07 2019 - 01:20
Universities extend closing times to early hours of morning to cope with demandUCC’s main library has been staying open until 1.30am before examsMon May 06 2019 - 12:12
Doing your Leaving Cert at 20: school starting age on the riseMore parents waiting until their children turn five before starting primary schoolMon May 06 2019 - 01:00
Zombie students: Queues outside libraries before 7am as pressure growsHigh rents and higher expectations impact on today’s third-level studentsMon May 06 2019 - 00:00
Autism and school: ‘They say he has a right to education – but he doesn’t’Kaiden (9) is one of up to 90 children with autism in Dublin 15 with no school placeSun May 05 2019 - 17:50
Up to 90 children with autism in Dublin 15 have no school placesParents say their children are being denied the right to appropriate educationSun May 05 2019 - 17:34
Minister to meet teachers in UAE in bid to encourage them homeStaff shortage is ‘greatest challenge’ facing schools, Killarney conference hearsFri May 03 2019 - 17:59
ASTI begin legal action against Government over ‘unfair’ penaltiesTeachers estimated to have lost between €1,000 and €3,000 following pay freezeFri May 03 2019 - 14:08
Why history should remain optional in junior cycleCarl O'Brien: 'There is no binary choice between having history or none during the junior cycle'Fri May 03 2019 - 12:28
Official advice on status of history in junior cycle delayed until next monthOptional status of history in new reforms has drawn heavy criticismThu May 02 2019 - 20:08
Trinity plans €400m philanthropic campaign to fund major expansionInitiative aims to fund academic posts, student scholarships and new campusThu May 02 2019 - 17:08
Making history compulsory may damage junior-cycle reform, review findsState advisory body expected to tell Minister history should be kept optionalWed May 01 2019 - 08:05
Children with autism being ‘failed by the State’, say parentsProtestors call for increase in appropriate school places for children with additional needsTue Apr 30 2019 - 19:59
Sex education in Irish schools is still based on abstinence, review findsReport finds many students have little access to education on consent or LGBT issuesMon Apr 29 2019 - 00:54
Cost of going to third level prompts most young people to consider apprenticeshipsThe Government aims to increase the numbers choosing ‘earn and learn’ options to one in five school-leavers over the coming yearsMon Apr 29 2019 - 00:27
‘A most sacred act’: Ireland’s sex education is from another eraTeaching must change to address issues such as consent, LGBT+ issues, and pornMon Apr 29 2019 - 00:14
