Educate Together

The entrants held smart, well-informed views on the challenges facing the planet

Rising coronavirus cases put spotlight on whether antigen tests would afford defence

One in ten students is from a minority ethnic background, but this diversity is not reflected in the teaching profession

Carlow principal calls for helpline to run 24 hours a day to help schools cope with cases

I didn’t achieve the points or get offered the course I wanted. What are my options?

Freeing schools from this role would give more time for literacy and numeracy

Parents more emotional as kids embark on first day but teachers report some anxiety

Danu in west Dublin was first special school sanctioned by department in 15 years

Children at Riverview Educate Together have no protection against traffic on Crumlin road

The Government has pledged to establish a citizens’ assembly to reform the education system – but what issues should we address? We asked a dozen public figures in the arts, media, business and education for their views

Project aims to support schools in creating a more inclusive culture

Education is our greatest asset, yet we produce it in an utterly haphazard way

Department of Education guide says new schools will not have traditional toilet layout

Official design guide says most facilities in future will include self-contained cubicles

Clonturk Community College says it has secured resources to deliver the programme

Successful applicants will receive up to €15,000 to bring ideas to fruition

Junior minister accuses Clonturk college of ‘failing to be inclusive’ over the issue

While Covid-19 curtailed many activities, some schools embraced new possibilities

To meet challenges facing society, we need a coherent, equality-based system

Atmosphere in many home schools is in stark contrast to the panic of last year’s lockdown

Traditional teaching methods have evolved in recent years. We look at three schools.

Norma Foley announces patronage of schools which will cater for 2,700 students

Information campaign due in new year aimed at keeping children with symptoms out of school

In a year when TV had a lot of heavy lifting to do, let's celebrate some small screen highlights

Pandemic has highlighted State’s illiteracy about diversity of people’s faiths

Controversy follows call by Archdiocese of Dublin to end sibling-first admission policies

Flaws in public-health response to cases are major cause for concern, school leaders say

‘The children are really suffering. They are saying they don’t want to go to school’

Investigating officers still trying to piece together circumstances of the three fatalities

Do parents face prosecution for Covid-related absences? Are children entitled to remote tuition?

MS Readathon encourages adults to take part and rediscover love of reading

‘There is a lot of emotion, it’s just very sad,’ says resident as gardaí investigate tragedy

Delays securing accommodation in some new schools worsened student experience

From teaching with face masks to satellite learning, schools are adapting in the face of public health restrictions

High-achieving schools forced to turn away hundreds of applicants each year

The archdiocese of Dublin says the policy is aimed at making schools more inclusive

More than 30 complaints from parents made to department about breaches of 2018 Act

Archdiocese asks schools to remove priority entry for brothers and sisters of existing pupils

Educate Together schools to be built on Rosyln Park College campus in Sandymount

Clonbonny National School says it is unable to comply with physical distancing rules