Primary school standardised tests causing ‘stress and anxiety’Pressure to perform can lead to pupils being ‘taught to the test’, study findsTue May 21 2019 - 03:29
Cork IT and IT Tralee row over senior roles in joint universityCIT president understood to be strongly opposed to any 50-50 split in senior rolesMon May 20 2019 - 04:23
‘Transformative’ role of teachers recognised in new initiativePublic invited to share personal stories of exceptional teachersFri May 17 2019 - 14:46
IT Tralee: Overstaffed, lossmaking and facing cashflow difficultiesAnalysis: Finance woes and management positions threaten creation of new universityFri May 17 2019 - 03:34
Concern over solvency of IT Tralee as deficit set to reach €10mFinancial problems pose threat to plans to create Munster Technological UniversityFri May 17 2019 - 03:16
Lego, comedy and science: how to choose the right summer campSo much choice – but should you cater to your child’s interests or challenge them?Thu May 16 2019 - 15:45
State urged to remove school ethos as barrier to sex educationYouth Work Ireland says current laws allow schools to omit key aspects of curriculumWed May 15 2019 - 14:38
Catholic schools eye preparation for sacraments beyond classroomGreater role for parishes and parents in preparing children for the religious rites of passageWed May 15 2019 - 14:37
How would removing sacramental preparation from the school day affect parents?After-school religion classes are common in multi-denominational schoolsWed May 15 2019 - 14:36
Parents leaving it to schools to prepare children for sacramentsCommunion and Confirmation more like ‘social occasions’ rather than religious eventsWed May 15 2019 - 14:36
9,000 free third-level courses to help workers adjust to digitised workplaceEmployed people eligible for courses in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and virtual realityWed May 15 2019 - 12:44
Spike in demand for mental health services ahead of State examsJigsaw says anxiety and stress are most common issues as it sees demand jump 35%Tue May 14 2019 - 20:50
Department of Finance fears on free education not justifiedPolicy initiative paved way for decades of prosperity despite resistance by mandarinsFri May 10 2019 - 02:00
850 research jobs to be supported with investment in science researchGovernment announces €230 million funding for six ‘world-leading’ research centresThu May 09 2019 - 21:53
Concern over lack of training for doctoral students in teaching roles at DCUDCU is first university to face review by State education standards watchdogWed May 08 2019 - 15:33
Educate Together in talks over running secondary school in Dublin 12Move comes amid controversy over lack of multidenominational education in areaTue May 07 2019 - 21:18
Jean Vanier, founder of L’Arche communities, dies aged 90First L’Arche community in Ireland for people with intellectual disabilities set up 40 years agoTue May 07 2019 - 19:19
Examiner shortage poses ‘challenge’ to State exam standardsEducation authorities struggling to recruit teachers to correct Junior and Leaving CertTue May 07 2019 - 01:20
Universities extend closing times to early hours of morning to cope with demandUCC’s main library has been staying open until 1.30am before examsMon May 06 2019 - 12:12
Doing your Leaving Cert at 20: school starting age on the riseMore parents waiting until their children turn five before starting primary schoolMon May 06 2019 - 01:00
Zombie students: Queues outside libraries before 7am as pressure growsHigh rents and higher expectations impact on today’s third-level studentsMon May 06 2019 - 00:00
Autism and school: ‘They say he has a right to education – but he doesn’t’Kaiden (9) is one of up to 90 children with autism in Dublin 15 with no school placeSun May 05 2019 - 17:50
Up to 90 children with autism in Dublin 15 have no school placesParents say their children are being denied the right to appropriate educationSun May 05 2019 - 17:34
Minister to meet teachers in UAE in bid to encourage them homeStaff shortage is ‘greatest challenge’ facing schools, Killarney conference hearsFri May 03 2019 - 17:59
ASTI begin legal action against Government over ‘unfair’ penaltiesTeachers estimated to have lost between €1,000 and €3,000 following pay freezeFri May 03 2019 - 14:08
Why history should remain optional in junior cycleCarl O'Brien: 'There is no binary choice between having history or none during the junior cycle'Fri May 03 2019 - 12:28
Official advice on status of history in junior cycle delayed until next monthOptional status of history in new reforms has drawn heavy criticismThu May 02 2019 - 20:08
Trinity plans €400m philanthropic campaign to fund major expansionInitiative aims to fund academic posts, student scholarships and new campusThu May 02 2019 - 17:08
Making history compulsory may damage junior-cycle reform, review findsState advisory body expected to tell Minister history should be kept optionalWed May 01 2019 - 08:05
Children with autism being ‘failed by the State’, say parentsProtestors call for increase in appropriate school places for children with additional needsTue Apr 30 2019 - 19:59
Sex education in Irish schools is still based on abstinence, review findsReport finds many students have little access to education on consent or LGBT issuesMon Apr 29 2019 - 00:54
Cost of going to third level prompts most young people to consider apprenticeshipsThe Government aims to increase the numbers choosing ‘earn and learn’ options to one in five school-leavers over the coming yearsMon Apr 29 2019 - 00:27
‘A most sacred act’: Ireland’s sex education is from another eraTeaching must change to address issues such as consent, LGBT+ issues, and pornMon Apr 29 2019 - 00:14
New school to be established in Co Meath on foot of acute shortage of placesAshbourne parents forced to travel to Louth or Dublin to find schools with spare capacityFri Apr 26 2019 - 18:35
Special needs assistants to seek higher pay for more responsibilitiesFórsa says role of SNAs likely to be broadened under reformsThu Apr 25 2019 - 21:25
Pupils in small schools forced to practice emergency drills in case teacher falls illINTO delegates say no school should drop below a floor of two full-time teachersWed Apr 24 2019 - 20:14
Pupils not getting enough advice on non-college options – reportMothers among the biggest influences on secondary pupils’ career choicesWed Apr 24 2019 - 19:30
‘Daily Mile’ improving schoolchildren’s fitness and self-esteemSimple idea to get children running for 15 minutes a day is yielding impressive resultsWed Apr 24 2019 - 00:00
End of two-tier pay scales for teachers to be considered, says MinisterComments come after conflicting signals from Government over teacher salariesTue Apr 23 2019 - 21:43
Teachers seek extra sick leave for miscarriages, ectopic pregnancies and fertility treatmentOffaly teacher tells of feeling forced to return to school despite feeling ‘broken’Tue Apr 23 2019 - 20:37
Overworked school leaders are ‘chasing mice and unblocking toilets’INTO says workloads for principals have increased exponentially in recent yearsTue Apr 23 2019 - 15:40
Government plays down immediate end to two-tier pay in public sectorTeachers’ unions meet for annual conferences around countryTue Apr 23 2019 - 15:33
Move to abolish two-tier pay for teachers to receive ‘full consideration’Minister for Education says there is ‘unfinished business’ on new entrant payTue Apr 23 2019 - 11:52
State of the unions: eight key issues to dominate teachers’ conferencesNew entrant pay looks set to dominate teachers’ Easter gatheringsTue Apr 23 2019 - 00:00
Buddy benches aimed at making school playtime less lonelyBenches are aimed at tackling exclusion and boosting empathy among schoolchildrenTue Apr 23 2019 - 00:00
Government signals move to end ‘two-tier’ public service payDepartment, unions issue statement suggesting review mechanism may be agreedMon Apr 22 2019 - 22:40
More than 100,000 pupils ‘crowded out of education’INTO calls for cap of 20 pupils per class to ensure children reach their full potentialMon Apr 22 2019 - 19:23
Nearly all secondary schools struggling to fill teacher vacanciesUnion says graduates are rejecting profession, leaving teaching gaps in key subjectsMon Apr 22 2019 - 16:46
Why the Minister for Education gets top marks from teachersFormer teacher Joe McHugh is popular with educators – but is he too close for comfort?Mon Apr 22 2019 - 01:00
Teachers threaten industrial action if Government fails to end two-tier payNew entrant pay rates set to dominate teachers’ conferences this weekMon Apr 22 2019 - 01:00
