University of Limerick criticised over €1.7m severance deal for staffAuthorities kept in dark over pay-offs to eight employees which breached public pay policiesWed Nov 08 2017 - 19:40
Teacher alleged to have applied Sellotape to mouths of studentsInquiry hears teacher told fifth class students to ‘whisht’ as they were chatting and gigglingWed Nov 08 2017 - 17:53
Can parents trust a disciplinary process overseen by teachers?Parents and students finally have formal process to make complaints about teachersWed Nov 08 2017 - 07:43
New powers to investigate universities spark fears over autonomyMinister for Education to be given power to appoint inspectors to investigate misconductMon Nov 06 2017 - 01:00
Mary Mitchell O’Connor hits out at ‘sexism’ among male TDsMinister says there are days she is ashamed to be a public representative due to behaviour in DáilMon Nov 06 2017 - 01:00
Exam stress a major concern for secondary studentsMost pupils critical of poor guidance counselling and teaching methodsMon Nov 06 2017 - 00:01
Universities to lose funding if more women not promotedMary Mitchell O’Connor says colleges involved in gender discrimination have ‘nowhere to hide’Sun Nov 05 2017 - 14:36
School reports show mixed picture of education system‘Unresolved issues in professional relationships among staff’ in GonzagaSat Nov 04 2017 - 16:24
Parent guide: how to find your child’s school inspection reportSchool education rated from ‘very good’ to ‘poor’ under inspection regimeSat Nov 04 2017 - 16:22
Flyers on flirting? The tricky issue of sexual consent on campusBoundaries around consent on college campuses are changing. But are we are at risk of reducing flirtation to an anxiety-ridden affair?Fri Nov 03 2017 - 01:00
Schools rated from ‘very good’ to ‘weak’ under new regimeBruton says changes will give parents better information on school performanceFri Nov 03 2017 - 01:00
Teacher in first public fitness-to-practise hearing to remain anonymousTeaching Council can investigate performance, medical fitness, and criminal recordThu Nov 02 2017 - 19:08
Irish third-level students pay second-highest fees in EuropeMore than 40% of students in Ireland are entitled to grants and are exempt from feesWed Nov 01 2017 - 21:22
Teacher shortages: ‘I had principals begging me to work’Tom Mullins is one of many retired teachers covering short-term absences in schoolsWed Nov 01 2017 - 01:00
Record number of retired teachers plugging school gapsSome schools forced to divert support teachers from special needs pupils due to shortagesWed Nov 01 2017 - 01:00
Homemakers sign up for free third-level coursesSpringboard offers manufacturing, business, entrepreneurship and ICT coursesTue Oct 31 2017 - 20:50
School trips abroad costing parents up to €1,800Families question educational value of tours and ask for costs to be kept downTue Oct 31 2017 - 01:00
University of Limerick review sharply critical of HR practicesCollege says it has completed ‘root and branch’ reform of governanceTue Oct 31 2017 - 01:00
First fitness-to-teach public hearing to start in NovemberTeachers may be removed for serious misconduct or poor performanceFri Oct 27 2017 - 19:38
UN bodies clash over abortion in cases of fatal foetal abnormalitiesDisability committee says no guarantee whether impairments are fatal or notFri Oct 27 2017 - 01:00
Number at third level with disabilities triples over a decadeSupport funding per student drops by almost two-thirds to €1,025 between 2007 and 2015Fri Oct 27 2017 - 01:00
‘I was told I would never go to college. Now, I’m a graduate’Trinity Centre for people with intellectual disabilities among winners of fundingTue Oct 24 2017 - 20:29
Obesity levels dropping in many schoolsSchools making progress in improving access to healthy eating, experts tell OireachtasTue Oct 24 2017 - 20:18
€60m loan for NUI Galway to finance ‘transformation’ of campusEuropean Investment Bank funding will help build new college of medicine, nursing and healthMon Oct 23 2017 - 18:38
Pupils who opt-out of religion to be taught other subjectsNew rules to ensure ‘proper timetable of beneficial work’ for those not studying topicMon Oct 23 2017 - 01:00
Non-religious students often feel like second-class citizensAnalysis: Modernising religion rules will – belatedly – help respect rights of all pupilsMon Oct 23 2017 - 01:00
Staff shortages affecting time spent teaching maths at secondary schoolsSome pupils receive twice as much maths tuition as othersSun Oct 22 2017 - 21:16
Plans to attract homemakers to teaching under considerationPrincipals warn that students are being left without qualified teachers in key subjectsFri Oct 20 2017 - 15:04
Not enough qualified secondary teachers in key subjects - principalsPrincipals warn Government that urgent action is needed to tackle staffing ‘crisis’Fri Oct 20 2017 - 01:00
Schoolchildren who are ‘given out to’ often are more likely to lose self-confidenceESRI study shows young people who receive praise more likely to do better at second levelThu Oct 19 2017 - 00:00
School holidays ‘unlikely’ to be cut to make up for Storm Ophelia closuresOfficial guidance indicates tuition may be prioritised over extra-curricular activitiesTue Oct 17 2017 - 19:07
Department defends decision to close schools for second daySome parents criticised move as an ‘overreaction’ on social mediaTue Oct 17 2017 - 12:44
Government urged to fast-track education board investigationBoard chief’s decision to retire prompts calls for accelerated inquiry into its spendingFri Oct 13 2017 - 02:01
Anti-abortion UCD students’ union president says she has been subject of ‘bullying campaign’Katie Ascough says group of students have been determined to impeach herThu Oct 12 2017 - 11:19
Schoolchildren urged to watch viral video on cyberbullying#ClickWithCompassion shows impact of hurtful comments in the real worldThu Oct 12 2017 - 10:45
Analysis: 12,000 extra schools places needed in 2018While 1,300 extra teaching posts are due next year, 550 of them will simply keep pace with demographic growthThu Oct 12 2017 - 01:00
More than 1,400 Leaving Cert results upgraded on appealAlmost 15 per cent of all rechecks were successful, with just four results downgradedWed Oct 11 2017 - 12:03
Further education funding to be linked with performanceSolas says the move will help meet skills needs and deliver value for moneyWed Oct 11 2017 - 01:00
Easy win on class sizes trumps hard calls over third-levelBudget 2018: Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil both want credit for reducing pupil-teacher ratioTue Oct 10 2017 - 20:41
Employers to get say on courses in exchange for rise in payroll levyRise in payroll levy expected in this week’s budget to help fund collegesMon Oct 09 2017 - 00:03
Teachers to be trained to help reduce pupils’ anxietyNew programme to be rolled out in more than 900 disadvantaged schoolsMon Oct 09 2017 - 00:01
Committee calls for grants to be made available at private collegesHundreds of students from less well-off families say they are unfairly denied supportSat Oct 07 2017 - 05:00
Education board CEO to retire before investigation is completedAudit flagged governance issues at Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training BoardSat Oct 07 2017 - 01:00
Childcare providers want to lower qualifications standards for staffGroup says interim measure needed to prevent services being ‘forced out’ of sector due to excessive regulationThu Oct 05 2017 - 21:19
Spending at State education authority to be investigatedConcerns raised by C&AG audit of Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training BoardWed Oct 04 2017 - 20:37
Students should not be saddled with debt, says MinisterThousands of students march in Dublin to oppose any plan for a student loan schemeWed Oct 04 2017 - 15:57
Q&A: What’s the student protest about?Issues surrounding the funding of higher education explained . . .Wed Oct 04 2017 - 10:57
State urged to step up aid over global education crisisAbout 825 million young people 'likely to be locked out of job opportunities by 2030'Tue Oct 03 2017 - 14:46
Fianna Fáil urges Government to tackle ‘funding crisis’ in collegesParty spokesman Thomas Byrne says up to €100m needed for higher education in budgetSun Oct 01 2017 - 19:08
Maths fail in old higher level will be enough for primary teachingStudents will be able to qualify on 30% at higher level, but ordinary level bar is to riseThu Sept 28 2017 - 18:58
