Mayo council urged to provide new home for Educate Together schoolGovernment shelved plan that could have seen up to 32 Catholic schools in county mergeSat Aug 29 2015 - 01:00
TUI group recommends accepting junior cycle reform planPresident of teachers’ union says compromise proposals address strike concernsFri Aug 28 2015 - 15:00
Waterford IT agrees to reopen talks on IT Carlow mergerWIT president cites ‘need to address the issues of mutual trust and respect’Thu Aug 27 2015 - 13:30
Educate Together national school in Mayo fails to open amid rowMinister and Educate Together blame each other for problems at former church schoolThu Aug 27 2015 - 09:07
One-fifth of CAO courses have 10 places or fewerNumber of ‘niche’ courses with small student intake is greater than estimatedThu Aug 27 2015 - 07:58
Trinity College Dublin planning overhaul of admissionsFigures show 20% of third-level courses admitted 10 students or less last SeptemberThu Aug 27 2015 - 01:00
Fresh calls for restoration of careers guidance at second levelResearchers recommend new initiatives to reduce college drop-out ratesWed Aug 26 2015 - 01:00
Teacher union executives criticise leadership in advance of ballotsASTI Fightback appeals to teachers to vote No to new Junior Cycle despite union stanceTue Aug 25 2015 - 16:42
Three districts receive 40% of student grants in DublinSusi figures reveal highest number of awards went to school-leavers in Co Dublin regionSat Aug 22 2015 - 01:00
You may not Like this article – if you’re fond of clickbait and ‘popular culture’‘On current projections we are heading for the worst of both worlds in the next Dáil: a populist government and a populist opposition’Fri Aug 21 2015 - 15:19
Ibec calls for teachers to get ‘entrepreneurial’ trainingEmployers’ group says concept should be introduced at an earlier stage in educationThu Aug 20 2015 - 12:07
Deadline today for Leaving Cert students to appeal gradesCAO ‘available places’ facility opens for courses which have yet to be filledTue Aug 18 2015 - 15:41
Student grant figures highlight low farming incomes, say IFAAverage farmer’s income is €24,000, making qualification for SUSI grant ‘inevitable’Tue Aug 18 2015 - 12:21
Student grants: Resistance to assets means test delays reformRuairí Quinn suggested change when minister but faced criticism from Fine Gael TDsTue Aug 18 2015 - 01:00
Students from Dublin least likely to get third-level grants72% of CAO applicants in Longford get SUSI award compared with 46% in DublinTue Aug 18 2015 - 01:00
Number of CAO courses needing 500 points up by 25%Over 100 honours degree courses taking in less than 10 students, FOI figures showMon Aug 17 2015 - 13:53
Small-intake courses drive up CAO pointsChanges due to increased numbers, maths bonus points and fluctuating demandMon Aug 17 2015 - 08:44
Exclusion of part-time students from free fees scheme challengedAs CAO offers come out, RIA says it’s unfair 20,000 students aren’t eligible for grantsMon Aug 17 2015 - 08:00
Is there manipulation of Leaving Cert grades?Exams commission adjusts marking scheme if paper is too hard or too easySat Aug 15 2015 - 01:00
Philosophy: the subject that improves children’s literacy, numeracy and conductA course in philosophy will be part of the new Junior Cycle. Its benefits are likely to be many but how will it be taught and assessed?Sat Aug 15 2015 - 01:00
Leaving Cert girls top boys in 25 of 32 subjects at higher levelGirls more reluctant to take on science, technology, engineering and mathematicsFri Aug 14 2015 - 06:01
Time for Government to stand up for equality in education‘A troika-imposed measure means children with special educational needs receive only 85 per cent of recommended resource teaching hours’Fri Aug 14 2015 - 05:00
Asylum seeker who got 575 points in Leaving Cert to be helped, says MinisterYoung woman who fled Ukraine hopes to study physiotherapy but cannot afford feesFri Aug 14 2015 - 01:00
Impact of bonus points in Leaving Cert to be reviewedMinister says it is important to ensure maths bonus system ‘is working properly’Thu Aug 13 2015 - 10:28
How to make schoolbags lighterBooksplits cut-and-paste packs allow students to leave at home the section of texbooks not being used in classThu Aug 13 2015 - 05:24
Failure rate in Leaving Cert honours maths up for third yearSurprisingly strong results at ordinary level despite controversial Paper 1Wed Aug 12 2015 - 10:14
Leaving Cert: Increase in uptake of science, technology subjects welcomedStudents urged to keep ‘a sense of perspective’ and explore options outside of third levelWed Aug 12 2015 - 07:41
Surprise jump in grades for Leaving Cert ordinary-level maths after difficult paperRise in honours maths numbers stalls as ‘uplift’ effect of bonus points at its limitWed Aug 12 2015 - 06:15
TCD applicants issued with ‘pre-assigned’ student IDs to help beat housing rushUnion of Students in Ireland steps up campaign to get home-owners to offer rooms as ‘digs’Wed Aug 12 2015 - 01:01
Have a Leaving Cert query? Contact The Irish Times helpdeskVisit irishtimes.com for advice, analysis and reaction in wake of the resultsTue Aug 11 2015 - 15:10
Leaving Cert: more courses to require at least 500 pointsAs more students take higher level maths bonus points awarded push up levelsTue Aug 11 2015 - 10:29
Lease dispute at only school divested from Catholic patronageChristian Brothers’ lease conditions put future of Educate Together school in doubtTue Aug 04 2015 - 08:31
Leaving Cert maths marking scheme adjusted after complaintsState Exams Commission changes grading of ordinary-level paper following criticismTue Aug 04 2015 - 01:00
Religious education not taken seriously, says studyIreland ‘utterly unlike’ other countries in its use of schools for faith formationTue Aug 04 2015 - 01:00
Teachers and SNAs recruited via JobBridge, despite warningsSixteen special needs assistant posts and five primary among 94 internships advertisedMon Aug 03 2015 - 01:00
Tax breaks won’t solve student housing crisis, says MinisterJan O’Sullivan encourages homeowners to ‘rent a room’ to studentsThu Jul 30 2015 - 21:19
Apprenticeships overhaul offers ‘viable alternative’ to 3rd levelFollow example of Jamie Oliver, Stella McCartney, Alex Ferguson, says Jan O’SullivanThu Jul 30 2015 - 13:20
TCD and University of Limerick win gender equality awardsFour third-level colleges unsuccessful in first round of Athena SWAN accreditation schemeThu Jul 30 2015 - 09:01
New apprenticeships set for financial services and restaurantsApprentices will be able study to honours degree level under expansion of schemeThu Jul 30 2015 - 01:00
Two-thirds of third-level students to apply for grantsStudents advised to beat deadline of Saturday August 1st for applicationsWed Jul 29 2015 - 16:55
210 cases of sexual abuse in schools eligible for compensationLimited scope of scheme criticised by abuse survivor Louise O’KeeffeTue Jul 28 2015 - 18:51
How the Catholic Church could solve the school patronage problem‘The church has it within its power to voluntarily cede some control so its schools are inclusive in both word and deed’Mon Jul 27 2015 - 16:30
Southeast university designation possible ‘within three years’Report says ‘no alternative’ to merger between Waterford IT and IT CarlowMon Jul 27 2015 - 14:31
FF accuses Minister of stalling on student accommodation crisisUnion of Students in Ireland says both long-term and emergency measures neededWed Jul 22 2015 - 18:45
Call for tax breaks to encourage building of more student housingOver 25,000 students a year competing for private rental accommodation - HEAWed Jul 22 2015 - 01:00
Boost in student numbers set to add to accommodation squeezeConcern over the shortage of bed spaces on campus is finally hitting the political ranksWed Jul 22 2015 - 01:00
Geoghegan-Quinn to head third-level gender equality reviewReview group includes Limerick professor who turned down invitation to advise NUIGMon Jul 20 2015 - 01:00
Primary principals reveal plan for small rural schoolsOrganisation says proposals will guarantee that existing school buildings remain openTue Jul 07 2015 - 01:00
Politicians protect small schools - but are they best for children?200 small schools are located within an 8km radius of one anotherMon Jul 06 2015 - 01:00
