Irish universities tread water while rivals make wavesSteady performance no longer good enough in competitive world of global educationWed Sept 11 2019 - 19:00
No figures on shortage of special needs school places, says McHughLack of official engagement a central challenge for families, says charityTue Sept 10 2019 - 18:08
Schools which fail to consult parents may be ‘named and shamed’Law to set up ‘customer service charter’ may not, however, commence for another two yearsTue Sept 10 2019 - 14:48
Young people in Ireland among world’s most educatedOECD report shows Irish degree-holders earn signifant wage premiumTue Sept 10 2019 - 12:25
Legal threat over Leaving Cert appeals in south Dublin schoolsParents of pupils say their marks were unfairly reducedTue Sept 10 2019 - 02:04
Barnardos warns of record demand among vulnerable childrenChildren’s charity says waiting lists are the result of 16% increase in demand for supportsTue Sept 10 2019 - 00:00
More than 7,000 unqualified staff employed to plug teaching gapsSchool management bodies say there are growing difficulties recruiting teachersMon Sept 09 2019 - 03:00
Islamic body seeks to become patron of new school in west DublinVarious patron body bids to run six new secondary schools to be voted on by parentsMon Sept 09 2019 - 00:07
McHugh says use of reduced timetables for vulnerable pupils is ‘unacceptable’Minister stops short of taking new steps to monitor or restrict the practiceThu Sept 05 2019 - 17:23
‘My son is in third class but finishes at the same time as junior infants’Scott Saunders is on a reduced timetable due to the lack of an appropriate school placeThu Sept 05 2019 - 02:52
Without training, ‘there’s a lack of understanding’ of children’s needsKaiden Cunningham was placed on reduced hours at school before being expelledThu Sept 05 2019 - 02:04
Short school days: A quiet, hidden practiceThe practice, involving families with little voice, is almost certainly illegal in most casesThu Sept 05 2019 - 01:00
Schools ‘illegally’ imposing short school days on vulnerable childrenOne in four children with disabilities and behaviour issues are on curbed timetablesThu Sept 05 2019 - 00:42
Row over move to designate new schools as GaelscoileannaIrish language groups welcome move but Educate Together says parents’ choice will be ‘restricted’Wed Sept 04 2019 - 01:00
‘Obsession’ with third level means further education bypassedIncoming Solas chief hopes to include vocational ‘taster’ courses in secondary schoolsMon Sept 02 2019 - 02:24
Protest over ‘postcode inequality’ in accessing multidenominational schoolsParents in Dublin 8 and 12 say they will be unable to access school on their doorstepFri Aug 30 2019 - 20:24
Irish exemptions to be made available in ‘exceptional circumstances’New directive for pupils receives mixed response from education groupsFri Aug 30 2019 - 18:10
State to invest nearly €100m in five third-level building projectsHigher-education construction schemes to generate 14,000 more places when completeFri Aug 30 2019 - 09:00
Surge in Leaving Cert students appealing gradesNumber hits record high amid greater awareness and online access to exam scriptsFri Aug 30 2019 - 06:00
Traffic congestion outside schools poses ‘incredibly dangerous’ risks to childrenRoad Safety Authority distributes free high-visibility vests to children starting schoolWed Aug 28 2019 - 18:52
First day of school: Parents’ fight tears as junior infants breeze into classAnxious parents linger outside the classroom for a last glimpse of their loved onesWed Aug 28 2019 - 18:43
Teachers’ union to ballot for industrial action over two-tier payTUI to renew mandate for potential strike action as INTO warns members are losing patienceWed Aug 28 2019 - 13:20
Not going to school next week: ‘Our children are slipping through the cracks’No Child 2020: Hundreds of children with special needs are without school placesSat Aug 24 2019 - 06:00
Hundreds of children with autism, special needs without appropriate school placesTotal of 384 children are in receipt of home tuition grants, latest figures showSat Aug 24 2019 - 01:02
Irish exemptions: Will changes spell the end of compulsory Irish?The heated debate on mandatory Irish in the classroom was rekindled this weekSat Aug 17 2019 - 00:00
Competition for college courses reaching ‘alarming levels’UCD students union president says development `incredibly concerning'Fri Aug 16 2019 - 19:06
CAO 2019: Points jump for science, technology and engineeringCompetition for high-points courses see first degree exceed 600 pointsThu Aug 15 2019 - 17:05
Girls outperform boys in most Leaving Cert subjects at higher levelBoys fare better in maths, applied maths and chemistry, both at higher and ordinary levelThu Aug 15 2019 - 06:00
Leaving Cert results withheld for 71 students over cheating fearsStudents warned over risks of bringing smartwatches and phones into exam hallsWed Aug 14 2019 - 16:54
Will CAO points for my course go up or down? Here’s our best guessLatest data on first preferences shows where demand is up and down this yearWed Aug 14 2019 - 12:15
Families who cannot afford university should consider ‘regional options’ - MinisterJoe McHugh admits he was very disappointed with his own Leaving Cert results years agoTue Aug 13 2019 - 18:19
‘I’m still in shock’: Five Leaving Cert students get eight H1sFour boys and one girl from around country secure the maximum gradesTue Aug 13 2019 - 18:06
Leaving Cert 2019: Students secure record total of CAO pointsMore students sitting higher-level subjects but concern for 3,700 failing mathsTue Aug 13 2019 - 06:10
Mixed reaction to plans to relax school exemptions for studying IrishIrish language group warns measure could be a ‘back door’ to making subject optionalMon Aug 12 2019 - 21:16
New system of awarding exemptions for study of IrishSchool principals to decide on basis of standardised testsMon Aug 12 2019 - 08:05
Leaving Cert results out earlier under ‘fast-tracked’ changesStudents who appeal grades set to receive results three weeks earlier than normalMon Aug 12 2019 - 01:01
Exemption from Irish to be made easier, education sources sayPsychological assessments no longer necessary to process applications for study opt-outMon Aug 12 2019 - 00:02
Smartwatches linked to spike in college exam cheatingAcademics say use of electronic devices is difficult to police in crowded exam hallsThu Aug 08 2019 - 06:49
‘Huge increases’ to student accommodation costs ahead of rent capsPrices in purpose-built facilities up by 10 to 15 per cent to €1,500 a month in some casesWed Aug 07 2019 - 18:59
Nuns exit Muckross Park after 120 ‘trailblazing’ yearsTributes to Dominican Sisters who pushed boundaries of education for young womenTue Aug 06 2019 - 04:21
Department ‘ignored’ advice on third-level educationFormer Higher Education Authority chief criticises Government ‘control’ over sectorTue Aug 06 2019 - 02:47
Women take up centre stage in student politicsTrinity’s all-female students’ union team a shift towards greater visibility in third levelMon Aug 05 2019 - 03:00
Speeding up Leaving Cert corrections sparks concernsExamination body insists shorter time frame not to affect ‘quality or accuracy’ of resultsMon Aug 05 2019 - 03:00
More than 30 parents of children at Hyde & Seek plan legal actionParents of children at creches in RTÉ documentary to seek compensationFri Aug 02 2019 - 18:25
McHugh says new law will ease back-to-school costs for parentsLegislation will require schools to consult with parents over ways to reduce expensesThu Aug 01 2019 - 17:01
Schools refusing tuition for students who opt out of religionDepartment of Education directive was aimed at affecting up to 160,000 studentsThu Aug 01 2019 - 08:02
4,000 mature students set to receive CAO ‘round zero’ offersMost Leaving Cert students due to receive third level offers next monthThu Aug 01 2019 - 06:00
Meath school to keep iPads-only policy despite parents’ wishesDozens of parents protest outside meeting of Ratoath College’s board of managementThu Aug 01 2019 - 02:47
Schools and religion: ‘Non-believers treated like second-class citizens’Many State-run schools ignoring guidelines for accommodating non-religious studentsThu Aug 01 2019 - 02:07
Review supports need for continuous assessment in Leaving Cert, say principalsSenior cycle review highlights high stress levels for students facing ‘high stakes’ examTue Jul 30 2019 - 21:27
