Bishops insist that Catholic schools are inclusiveTHE CATHOLIC bishops have stressed the inclusive nature of their schools in a pastoral letter issued yesterday.Tue May 13 2008 - 01:00
Shortage of pupils delays opening of Dublin schoolONE OF the three State-run community primary schools – due to open in September – will not now proceed after just 13 children…Thu May 08 2008 - 01:00
Setback for WIT university hopesTHE APPLICATION by Waterford Institute for Technology (WIT) for university status has received a setback after the Minister for…Sat May 03 2008 - 01:00
Hanafin may ban preferential school admission policiesSCHOOL ADMISSION policies that give preference to past pupils and siblings could be banned if they are used to exclude special…Sat May 03 2008 - 01:00
Audit of enrolment policies defendedMINISTER FOR Education Mary Hanafin has strongly defended her department's audit of school enrolment policies, despite criticism…Fri May 02 2008 - 01:00
Catholic schools to defend enrolment policy at conferenceAMCSS CONFERENCE: CATHOLIC SCHOOL managers are set to defend their enrolment policies at their annual conference today after…Thu May 01 2008 - 01:00
Schools excluding minorities could face sanctionsNEW SANCTIONS for schools with discriminatory enrolment policies are to be considered by Minister for Education Mary Hanafin.Tue Apr 29 2008 - 01:00
'Educational apartheid' exposed in schools auditMANY SCHOOLS are using restrictive admissions policies to exclude students with special needs and the children of immigrants.Mon Apr 28 2008 - 01:00
Hanafin rejects funding claims by university chiefsMINISTER FOR Education Mary Hanafin has accused two university heads of misleading the public about Government support for the…Fri Apr 25 2008 - 01:00
Irish schools close to bottom of EU broadband tableTHE REPUBLIC is close to the bottom of an EU league table on broadband availability in schools, according to a new report from…Tue Apr 22 2008 - 01:00
Majority choose college near homeTHE VAST majority of university students opt for the college which is closest to their home.Sat Apr 05 2008 - 01:00
Almost one in five second-level pupils do not get to LeavingALMOST ONE in five school students do not complete the Leaving Cert and the number of males staying on in school is much fewer…Sat Mar 29 2008 - 00:00
Delegates angry that 175 unqualified people continue to be registeredTEACHING COUNCIL REGISTER: MORE THAN 175 unqualified personnel are registered with the professional body for teachers and over…Thu Mar 27 2008 - 00:00
Law may leave gay teachers open to being dismissedINTO CONFERENCE: GAY AND lesbian teachers could be dismissed if their lifestyle is seen as undermining the religious ethos of…Thu Mar 27 2008 - 00:00
'Deplorable conditions' in primary schools condemned as unjustSCHOOL FACILITIES: SUB-STANDARD conditions are still the norm in many primary schools, the INTO conference was told yesterday…Thu Mar 27 2008 - 00:00
Minister rules out Catholic Church veto on school jobsSCHOOL PATRONS: THERE IS no question of the Catholic Church securing a veto on appointments to new State-run community primary…Wed Mar 26 2008 - 00:00
Economic facts limit options - HanafinINTO CONFERENCE: CHANGING ECONOMIC circumstances make it impossible for the Government to deliver on all its education commitments…Wed Mar 26 2008 - 00:00
Schools refusing to enrol pupils with special needs, says teachers unionSEVERAL SCHOOLS, including many in the fee-paying sector, are refusing to enrol pupils with special needs, the Teachers' Union…Tue Mar 25 2008 - 00:00
Funding key issue for new TUI leaderTEACHERS' CONFERENCES SPECIAL: The new leader of the Teachers' Union of Ireland is determined to highlight the strong case for…Tue Mar 25 2008 - 00:00
No more funding for schools computers, says HanafinTHE GOVERNMENT is unwilling to invest in computers in schools beyond the €252 million promised in the National Development Plan…Fri Mar 21 2008 - 00:00
Hanafin allocates €58m to refurbish research facilitiesAMID GROWING concern about poor facilities in many third-level colleges, €58 million was allocated yesterday for the refurbishment…Thu Mar 20 2008 - 00:00
€252m school computer plan lags behind EU, study revealsTHE GOVERNMENT'S €252 million plan for computers in schools is insufficient and will leave Irish schools lagging behind their…Thu Mar 20 2008 - 00:00
University heads warn of crisis through lack of fundingIRISH UNIVERSITIES face a funding crisis and risk falling well behind international competitors, according to the leaders of …Tue Mar 18 2008 - 00:00
Cork IT to seek university statusCORK IT moved formally to seek university status yesterday - in a move which could damage the campaign by Waterford IT for a …Thu Mar 13 2008 - 00:00
ASTI publishes strategy to address funding issue ASTI planTEACHERS' UNION ASTI has published a six-point strategy to address what it calls the funding "crisis" and other issues in Irish…Wed Mar 12 2008 - 00:00
Students desert building and property coursesSTUDENTS ARE deserting courses in building and property at third level as concern about the housing market deepens.Tue Mar 11 2008 - 00:00
Strong demand for courses at Maynooth - CAO figuresDEMAND FOR courses at NUI Maynooth is up by 13 per cent, according to the latest CAO figures.Tue Mar 11 2008 - 00:00
Fine Gael proposes shake-up at third levelA RADICAL shake-up in the third-level sector in which the 14 institutes of technology would come under one "umbrella university…Mon Mar 10 2008 - 00:00
Call for action on cyber bullyingTHE PRESIDENT of the Institute of Guidance Counsellors, Frank Mulvihill, has called for more forceful action to combat so-called…Sat Mar 08 2008 - 00:00
Major drive for closer links between teacher unionsA MAJOR push to establish a new federation representing over 60,000 teachers and third-level academic staff is set to be made…Tue Feb 26 2008 - 00:00
Private school report highlights staff strifeTensions between management and a small number of staff need to be addressed urgently at one of Dublin's best known fee-paying…Fri Feb 22 2008 - 00:00
Teacher union defends policy on autismThe largest teacher union in the State, the Irish National Teachers' Organisation, has defended its policy on autism.Thu Feb 21 2008 - 00:00
Hanafin announces €100m funding for third-level maths and science projectsThird-level colleges are set to secure close to €100 million for a range of projects, including new efforts to boost maths and…Wed Feb 20 2008 - 00:00
Hanafin to allocate €510m after university chiefs' protestMinister for Education and Science Mary Hanafin is finally to announce details of a €510 million programme for research funding…Tue Feb 19 2008 - 00:00
New Bill to help student grant systemThe new Student Support Bill published yesterday should make it easier for third-level students to secure grant payments.Wed Feb 06 2008 - 00:00
New strategy for third-level sector under wayA framework document mapping out the future of the third-level sector in the State is to be prepared by the Department of Education…Tue Feb 05 2008 - 00:00
DCU signs historic deal with three colleges in DublinIn a historic move, Dublin City University has signed aagreement forging links with three of the best-known colleges on Dublin…Tue Feb 05 2008 - 00:00
Department must fight to stop school ghettoisation, warns principals' groupThe Department of Education needs to work harder to counter any "ghettoisation" in our primary school system, school principals…Sat Feb 02 2008 - 00:00
Over 55,800 apply online to CAOMore than 55,800 students had made online applications to the Central Applications Office (CAO) by the time the deadline for …Sat Feb 02 2008 - 00:00
New school quotas for immigrant childrenA new admissions system in Catholic schools - which will see a quota of places reserved for non-Catholic pupils - has been approved…Thu Jan 24 2008 - 00:00
Fulbright Irish teaching scheme announcedThe Fulbright Irish Language Assistants programme, offering opportunities for Irish language teachers and scholars to spend an…Wed Jan 23 2008 - 00:00
Funding can be withheld from colleges under HEA proposalsUp to 10 per cent of State funding will be withheld from a third-level college unless it works to meet Government targets on …Mon Jan 21 2008 - 00:00
Most teachers left empty-handedEducation: With the exception of primary school principals and deputy principals, the benchmarking report has not recommended…Fri Jan 11 2008 - 00:00
Call for bonus CAO points for mathsMinister for Education Mary Hanafin has reiterated that she wants third-level colleges to consider awarding bonus CAO points …Mon Jan 07 2008 - 00:00
Hanafin accused of sitting on schools IT reportThe INTO has called on Minister for Education Mary Hanafin to publish a report of the expert advisory group on computers in schools…Wed Jan 02 2008 - 00:00
Harney urged to restrict tobacco adverts in shopsThe Irish National Teachers' Organisation (INTO) has called on Minister for Health and Children Mary Harney to severely restrict…Thu Dec 27 2007 - 00:00
Major upgrade of Irish studies at UCDUCD president Dr Hugh Brady, who faced criticism for his decision to downgrade Old Irish, has pushed through a major new investment…Thu Dec 20 2007 - 00:00
Teaching unions say feeder list endorses work of public schoolsTeaching unions at second level have welcomed the latest Irish Times feeder school list, which shows grind schools performing…Tue Dec 18 2007 - 00:00
Reforms will make it easier to study medicineLeaving Cert students hoping to study medicine will no longer have to achieve the "perfect" Leaving Cert under plans detailed…Mon Dec 17 2007 - 00:00
Record entry to higher education as interest in computing slidesRecord numbers of students are accepting places in higher education but new figures show a continuing drop in demand for computer…Thu Dec 13 2007 - 00:00
