Funding crisis pushing Ireland down global college tables, warns provostIRELAND FACES a brain drain of its best students unless the higher education system is properly funded and given the freedom …Tue Sept 20 2011 - 01:00
Universities 'need more funding'The new Provost of Trinity College Dublin, Dr Patrick Prendergast, has called on the Government to release some of the constraints…Mon Sept 19 2011 - 01:00
Quinn seeks details on maths teachersAMID CONTINUING controversy about unqualified maths teachers, Minister for Education Ruairí Quinn has asked all second-level …Thu Sept 15 2011 - 01:00
Junior Cert results publishedNearly 57,000 anxious teenagers opened their Junior Certificate results this morning.Wed Sept 14 2011 - 01:00
Higher failure rates in Junior Cert maths and languagesHIGH FAILURE rates in foreign languages and maths are the main features of the Junior Cert results published this morning.Wed Sept 14 2011 - 01:00
TUI claims findings are only of 'archaeological' relevanceTHE OECD report has drawn a furious response from the Teachers Union of Ireland (TUI), which claims its “dated’’ findings are…Wed Sept 14 2011 - 01:00
High on aspirations, low on fundsRuairí Quinn has been the most reforming Minister for Education in a generation, backing change to the Junior and Leaving Cert…Tue Sept 13 2011 - 01:00
Teachers paid above OECD averageTeachers in Ireland are among the best paid in the world, despite the continued under funding of the education system here, according…Tue Sept 13 2011 - 01:00
Under-qualified maths teachers get training boostA PROGRAMME to address the crisis in maths at second-level schools is to be announced later today by the Department of Education…Mon Sept 12 2011 - 01:00
Hyland gives poor grades to colleges and points raceANALYSIS: THE REPUTATION of Irish education has taken a bit of a battering in the past yearThu Sept 08 2011 - 01:00
CAO system could be changed by 2014RADICAL CHANGES to the college admission system could be in place within three years after Minister for Education Ruairí Quinn…Thu Sept 08 2011 - 01:00
Quinn urges debate on CAO pointsMinister for Education Ruairí Quinn says he has an "open mind '' about changes to the CAO points system for college admission…Wed Sept 07 2011 - 01:00
Radical overhaul of third-level admissions proposedA RADICAL transformation of the CAO college admission system is proposed in a new report due to be published today.Wed Sept 07 2011 - 01:00
The case to better align students with college courses is compellingANALYSIS : IT IS no exaggeration to say the Hyland Report is one of the most significant education reports in two decades.Wed Sept 07 2011 - 01:00
Most Irish universities fall further in world rankingTCD AND UCD have continued to slide down the world university rankings in a trend which will concern Government, business and…Mon Sept 05 2011 - 01:00
Fees may be key to future, says new TCD provostTHE QUALITY of Irish higher education faces a speedy and inexorable decline unless the funding crisis is addressed by introducing…Thu Sept 01 2011 - 01:00
Little change in CAO points for coursesCAO POINTS for many of the most popular college courses are broadly unchanged in the second round of offers this morning.Thu Sept 01 2011 - 01:00
Cut to Leaving Cert Applied criticisedIN THE latest education cutback, the Department of Education is not filling the vacant post of national co-ordinator of the Leaving…Thu Sept 01 2011 - 01:00
Sense of prestige and better exam results driving fee-paying boomANALYSIS: Parents continue to see private education as a sound investment in their children’s futureTue Aug 30 2011 - 01:00
Reformed Junior Cert to switch emphasis from examsWRITTEN EXAMS would account for only 50 per cent of the marks in the revised Junior Cert under new proposals designed to radically…Fri Aug 26 2011 - 01:00
Junior Cert to switch emphasisWritten exams would account for only 50 per cent of the marks in the revised Junior Cert under new proposals designed to radically…Fri Aug 26 2011 - 01:00
Rise in tech course interest falls short, industry warnsINCREASED STUDENT demand for third-level courses in science and technology will be insufficient to meet the needs of industry…Tue Aug 23 2011 - 01:00
First round of CAO offers reveals shift in students' choicesA BIG change in course preference has emerged among students with the publication of today’s initial round of Central Applications…Mon Aug 22 2011 - 01:00
Outmoded CAO system forces students to decide careers without all the factsANALYSIS: IMAGINE MAKING a key decision – one which could shape your working life – without knowing all the facts and at a time…Mon Aug 22 2011 - 01:00
Students receive CAO offersA big change in course preference has emerged among students with the publication of today’s initial round of Central Applications…Mon Aug 22 2011 - 01:00
Cabinet to consider student fee of €3,000THIRD LEVEL: A FLAT student contribution fee of €3,000 is expected to be among the options considered in Cabinet in the coming…Fri Aug 19 2011 - 01:00
Teachers to oppose Quinn plansSecondary teachers are set to oppose key elements of radical new reform plans from the Minister for Education.Thu Aug 18 2011 - 01:00
Teachers to oppose Quinn plans for reform in school standardsSECONDARY TEACHERS are set to oppose key elements of radical new reform plans from the Minister for Education.Thu Aug 18 2011 - 01:00
High failure rate in maths and science mark Leaving resultsHIGH FAILURE rates in maths and science – and relatively poor results in business subjects – are the most striking trends in …Wed Aug 17 2011 - 01:00
Quinn denies plans for third-level fees and rules out loansTHE MINISTER for Education has denied that he has any plans to reintroduce third-level fees.Wed Aug 17 2011 - 01:00
Low scores on Leaving Cert results highlightedTHE AVERAGE Leaving Cert student scores 305 CAO points, much lower than generally recognised.Mon Aug 15 2011 - 01:00
Second-level 'grinds culture' persistsMORE THAN 50 per cent of Junior Cert students, aged 15 or 16, are taking private grinds costing about €40 per hour.Sat Aug 13 2011 - 01:00
Free schools outperform fee-paying schoolsPRIVATE FEE-PAYING schools in Ireland are performing no better than their counterparts in the “free” State sector, according …Wed Aug 10 2011 - 01:00
Points for science and tech courses to rise as student demand shiftsTHE CAO points required for entry to third-level courses in science, technology and engineering are set to increase this year…Tue Aug 09 2011 - 01:00
DCU president criticises Leaving CertTHE PRESIDENT of Dublin City University has said “stamina is more important than intellect” for many high-scoring students in…Fri Aug 05 2011 - 01:00
Quinn urged to focus on teacher numbers and abandon exam reformMINISTER FOR Education Ruairí Quinn should jettison radical plans for exam reform and instead focus on preserving teacher numbers…Fri Aug 05 2011 - 01:00
14 second-level schools to open in next three yearsFOURTEEN NEW second-level schools – some with capacity for up to 1,000 pupils – are to open over the next three years.Thu Aug 04 2011 - 01:00
Plan to increase school class sizes to save €75mCHANGES TO the pupil-teacher ratio which would mean larger classes in primary and second-level schools have been proposed by …Thu Aug 04 2011 - 01:00
Quinn faces reality check in education reform driveANALYSIS: The Minister’s room for manoeuvre is limited as the Croke Park deal means salary cuts cannot be consideredThu Aug 04 2011 - 01:00
Quinn says refusal to train could result in penaltiesWELFARE RECIPIENTS who refuse retraining and education face financial sanctions, Minister for Education Ruairí Quinn has warned…Thu Jul 28 2011 - 01:00
Agency's leadership key to modern and flexible systemANALYSIS: THERE WAS no mention of any junkets to the Florida sun when Minister for Education Ruairí Quinn unveiled SolasThu Jul 28 2011 - 01:00
New State training agency established to replace FásA new education and training authority is to replace Fás, which is being disbanded, it was announced today.Wed Jul 27 2011 - 01:00
Third-level fees cannot be ruled out, says QuinnMINISTER for Education Ruairí Quinn has again refused to rule out the return of college fees as he acknowledged the funding crisis…Wed Jul 27 2011 - 01:00
Will Quinn impose sanctions to stop 'apartheid' in schools?ANALYSIS: WHILE THE judge ruled in favour of the Clonmel school, this case has been groundbreaking.Tue Jul 26 2011 - 01:00
Third level funding report dueA report on third level funding that could open the way for the return of college fees is expected to be published in September…Tue Jul 26 2011 - 01:00
Call for 'tighter mechanisms' to reduce errors on exam papersMORE THAN 70 mistakes were made by the State Exams Commission in Leaving Cert papers over the past three years.Thu Jul 14 2011 - 01:00
Primary teachers in their 40s suffer most stressPRIMARY TEACHERS in Ireland enjoy high levels of job satisfaction and virtually all say they are happy in their job.Fri Jun 24 2011 - 01:00
Forum on school patronage continuesThe three-day forum on school patronage that began yesterday at the Department of Education continues today.Thu Jun 23 2011 - 01:00
Catholic concern over school patronageSCHOOL BOARDS of management could feel set upon if a change of patronage is imposed without full consultation, a leading Catholic…Thu Jun 23 2011 - 01:00
Changes will pose no threat to rights, forum toldTHE LAST things Irish society needs are social division and conflict associated with problems affecting local school provision…Thu Jun 23 2011 - 01:00
