More than 100,000 students are completing day six of the State exams
Department of Education
All three secondary schools in Greystones, Co Wicklow are heavily oversubscribed
Almost 90 per cent of the 3,600 primary schools in the State remain Catholic in ethos
About 120 schools to get 1,000 additional hours after flagging inadequate support for vulnerable pupils
The report by Mary O’Toole SC into allegations of abuse at Blackrock College and other schools has been delivered to Minister for Education Norma Foley on Friday
The English exam can only be successfully approached with critical thinking. Learning off an essay is a waste of time
Schools cutting back on learning resources and increasing requests for parent contributions to bridge gaps
Many primary schools say they are relying on cash reserves to cover basic running costs
There used to be more than 20 mandatory student practicals in the science subjects but in the new specification there are just 10 to 12 experiments
Richard Boyd Barrett appeals for Minister to urgently intervene, citing Government pledge to give access to music to all young people and students
Grades will begin to return towards more normal patterns from next year
Irish schools good at educating ‘average student’. That will not be good enough in future, says Andreas Schleicher
‘Keep childhood smartphone free’: Minister says mobile operators back voluntary ban at primary level
Norma Foley says Government will consider legislation if required to help protect children at primary school
Ombudsman for Children’s Office finds ‘notable increase in complexity’ of complaints cases
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