Junior-cycle reform still hangs in balanceEducation: The issue of reform dominated 2015, yet changes will affect a minority of schoolsMon Dec 28 2015 - 12:10
Minister calls for new laws for unbaptised pupilsO’Sullivan wants denominational schools to set aside places for non-Christian childrenMon Dec 28 2015 - 01:00
Analysis: Demand for school equality is growingThe campaign to ensure unbaptised children’s access to schools is on the upMon Dec 28 2015 - 01:00
Employers would contribute to third-level costs under proposalsIf findings in report implemented, a rise in training levy could generate up to €100mThu Dec 17 2015 - 01:00
One in five children going to school hungry, charity saysThousands of children from poorer areas are not able to access school meals programmeWed Dec 16 2015 - 19:34
Plan to increase access to third level for 1,500 poorer studentsSome 90 per cent of those from affluent areas go to college, 15 per cent do so from poorer areasWed Dec 16 2015 - 15:56
TUI warns of strikes at institutes of technology after voteUnion says funding cuts and falling staff numbers need to be urgently tackledTue Dec 15 2015 - 21:42
President of TCD students’ union Lynn Ruane to run for SeanadSingle mother who left school at 15 says politics missing a ‘champion of education’Tue Dec 15 2015 - 16:14
Emigration may affect student loans proposalExpert group report recommends introduction of income-contingent loan systemTue Dec 15 2015 - 08:50
Education in 2015: Good year, bad yearGirls had a good 2015, but young teachers on low-hours contracts had a tough timeTue Dec 15 2015 - 06:00
A dozen issues to dominate Irish education in 2016Here are 12 issues you are likely to hear plenty about next year, from school patronage to industrial strifeTue Dec 15 2015 - 06:00
HSE ordered to move 30 residents with disabilities from centreConcerns over safety and welfare at Victorian-era residential home St Raphael’s in CorkMon Dec 14 2015 - 21:09
Analysis: Report urges changes in third-level fundingDocument warns there are no easy fixes to resolving Republic’s third-level funding crisisMon Dec 14 2015 - 01:00
Graduates would pay €25 a week in 15-year loan schemeGovernment report suggests retention of university free at the point of accessMon Dec 14 2015 - 01:00
Case study: ‘It felt like a punch in the stomach. I knew we had lost’Paula Kearns took appeal to try to secure place for her daughter in local schoolMon Dec 14 2015 - 01:00
Nearly 1,500 parents appeal decisions to refuse school entryNumber of challenges increase by 20% but only a minority of them prove successfulMon Dec 14 2015 - 01:00
Ban on smacking children came into force at midnightMinister James Reilly says move will lead to cultural change over disciplining youngFri Dec 11 2015 - 07:10
WIT seeks repayment of over €100,000 incurred by ex-presidentPAC told Kieran Byrne spent funds on chartering aircraft, hospitality and other itemsThu Dec 10 2015 - 20:20
Bishops tell Minister not to ‘interfere’ with ethos of schoolsJan O’Sullivan wants to abolish 50-year old rule on status of religion in classroomWed Dec 09 2015 - 19:35
Maths simply fails to add up for third-level studentsSubstantial minority reliant on supports to succeed, says chairman of review groupWed Dec 09 2015 - 15:46
Campaign seeks equality for children in education systemPoll shows majority believe school children should not be excluded based on religionWed Dec 09 2015 - 01:00
Rule on priority of primary-level religion classes to goRule 68 states that religious instruction ‘by far the most important’ part of curriculum’Tue Dec 08 2015 - 23:31
Department of Education seeks additional €175mPressure on third level and extra teacher retirements behind request to GovernmentTue Dec 08 2015 - 19:45
Catholic schools in danger of becoming elitist – ArchbishopBaptising children to attend a specific school ‘abuse’ of sacrament, says Diarmuid MartinTue Dec 08 2015 - 01:00
Funding crisis: where the political parties stand on a student loan schemeThe next government will need to decide how to fund our creaking third-level education systemMon Dec 07 2015 - 05:00
Give Me A Crash Course In . . . feeder school listsParents get an idea of academic performance but experts say there is more to educationSat Dec 05 2015 - 05:00
Question of the Week: Are boys doing better than girls in school?Boys dominate feeder school lists for third level, but girls still perform bestSat Dec 05 2015 - 01:01
Gay teachers say law change removes ‘chill factor’ on sexualityReligious schools may no longer prioritise ethos over workplace protections for staffThu Dec 03 2015 - 19:59
Feeder schools: Social class still drives school league tablesStudents in more affluent areas of Dublin are four times more likely to go to collegeThu Dec 03 2015 - 01:00
Striking contrasts by post code in third-level take-upProximity to universities outside Dublin influences the likelihood of college progression, while Clare records highest rate at 92%Thu Dec 03 2015 - 01:00
Free childcare expansion scheme at risk, warn preschoolsExtended programme worth an average of €1,500 for the parents of young childrenWed Dec 02 2015 - 15:01
Plans for new technological universities to cost more than €45mLegislation to pave the way for new third-level institutions to be published this weekWed Dec 02 2015 - 01:00
Baptisms remain popular as mass attendance declinesClergy say there is little evidence of baptisms aimed at securing access to schoolsMon Nov 30 2015 - 09:20
Baptism: badge of identity or passport to education?Mass attendance and chruch weddings are declining, but baptism rates remain resilientMon Nov 30 2015 - 01:00
Revenue may collect student loans under proposed schemeGraduates could pay back tuition fees via income tax when earnings reach set levelFri Nov 27 2015 - 08:58
Student loan scheme - how it would workExpert group leans in favour of the loan system used in Australia and NetherlandsFri Nov 27 2015 - 01:00
Could a student loan scheme save the third-level sector?Spending cuts and rising student numbers mean universities are on verge of crisisFri Nov 27 2015 - 01:00
DCU named in league table of top ‘young’ universities in the worldProf Brian MacCraith says high ranking comes despite funding shortage at third levelTue Nov 24 2015 - 17:49
Irish teachers well paid, but work longer hours in larger classesOECD report shows Ireland has one of highest rates of second-level completionTue Nov 24 2015 - 14:49
Most schools not able to deliver Junior Cert reforms in springChildren’s education being put at risk due to dispute, says National Parents CouncilTue Nov 24 2015 - 01:00
Homophobic bullying still major issue in schools, say activistsMore than half LGBT people report being called hurtful names over sexual orientationMon Nov 23 2015 - 16:04
Schools must not have special needs class veto, says councilState body says all students should have chance to attend school in their communityWed Nov 18 2015 - 21:06
Institutes of Technology may face unrest over pay, union warnsTUI to ballot members over coming weeks as part of national campaign of actionWed Nov 18 2015 - 19:44
Anti-bullying site allows teens to share experiences onlineTacklebullying.ie provides advice and support for students, teachers and parentsWed Nov 18 2015 - 19:27
Special needs children to receive supports for free preschool yearMany children with disabilities currently unable to access early childhood care and educationWed Nov 18 2015 - 01:01
No school refusal for children based on religion – State agencyLegal change needed to end discrimination against unbaptised, minority faith childrenWed Nov 18 2015 - 01:00
Ministers pledge to phase out use of prefabs for schools14 new schools for Dublin, Limerick and Laois to meet population growthTue Nov 17 2015 - 16:36
New plan will end use of prefabs in schools, Ministers claimAt least 14 new schools and over 60,000 school places promised by GovernmentTue Nov 17 2015 - 14:44
Atlantic Philanthropies gives €138m grant to tackle dementiaTrinity College Dublin and University of California to share largest allocation to dateTue Nov 17 2015 - 07:33
