Schools to have right to reply to reportsSchools will have the right to reply to any criticisms made of them in school inspection reports, according to new Department…Fri Sept 16 2005 - 01:00
Girls outperform boys once again in nearly all subjectsIn the now familiar pattern, girls have outperformed boys in virtually every Junior Certificate subject in this year's exam.Thu Sept 15 2005 - 01:00
Concern at minority going on to do scienceThe ASTI wants the Government to implement the recommendations of a key report on science, amid concern over the 10,000-plus …Wed Sept 14 2005 - 01:00
Education funds trail income riseSpending on education in the Republic is failing to keep pace with the dramatic increase in income, according to a new OECD report…Wed Sept 14 2005 - 01:00
Hanafin defends publication of school reportsThe proposed publication of inspectors' reports will provide parents with a fair and balanced assessment of how a school is performing…Fri Sept 09 2005 - 01:00
Effort to fight education disadvantage criticisedGovernment efforts to combat educational disadvantage is poorly co-ordinated and lacks "joined up thinking", according to a report…Thu Sept 08 2005 - 01:00
50,000 enter classes of over 30 pupilsOver 50,000 primary school children will this morning go into classes of over 30 pupils, despite a Government commitment to average…Thu Sept 01 2005 - 01:00
Unions set to oppose publishing of school surveysThe three teaching unions are set to oppose plans by Minister for Education Mary Hanafin for the publication of school inspection…Wed Aug 31 2005 - 01:00
College reveals details of its reportA Dublin community college has become the first to publish details of the Department of Education evaluation of the school.Wed Aug 31 2005 - 01:00
Two leading schools publish Leaving resultsTwo of the country's most prestigious second-level schools have published details of their Leaving Cert results - which are both…Tue Aug 30 2005 - 01:00
Parents to get access to school inspection reportsParents are set to gain access to Department of Education school inspection reports under new plans being prepared by the Minister…Tue Aug 23 2005 - 01:00
Thousands of students take college places in UKThousands of Irish students are accepting college places in Britain and Northern Ireland because of the high points levels demanded…Thu Aug 18 2005 - 01:00
High rates of failure in Leaving Cert maths and scienceThousands of Leaving Cert students are continuing to struggle with maths and science subjects,despite the high priority given…Wed Aug 17 2005 - 01:00
No 'dumbing down' - TUIINCREASE IN NUMBERS GAINING HONOURS: A teaching union has criticised claims that the Leaving cert is being "dumbed down" despite…Wed Aug 17 2005 - 01:00
Overhaul of Leaving Cert maths urged by key groupSweeping changes in Leaving Cert maths are being proposed by a key advisory group to Minister for Education Mary Hanafin amid…Tue Aug 16 2005 - 01:00
Leaving Cert students lose points raceLeaving Cert students are being squeezed out of high-demand courses like medicine and dentistry, creating a new points race, …Mon Aug 15 2005 - 01:00
Teachers say good results due to less rigid markingA senior teaching union figure has refuted claims the Leaving Cert is being "dumbed down" - despite evidence that the number …Sat Aug 13 2005 - 01:00
65,000 exam students taking grindsUp to 65,000 Leaving and Junior Cert students are taking private grinds at a cost to their parents of up to €50 per hour, according…Thu Aug 11 2005 - 01:00
Trinity College underfunded, says new reportTrinity College Dublin is managing on a budget which is only a fraction of that available to comparable leading universities …Wed Aug 10 2005 - 01:00
No misuse of funds found in Marino reportAn independent report, commissioned by Minister for Education Mary Hanafin, has found no evidence to support allegations of financial…Thu Aug 04 2005 - 01:00
Standard tests for primary school pupils likely by 2007Standardised testing of all seven and 11-year-olds in primary schools is expected to be introduced within two years.Sat Jul 02 2005 - 01:00
Hanafin's proposals on Leaving endorsed by ASTISecondary teachers have endorsed plans by Minister for Education Mary Hanafin to reform the Leaving Cert provided the best elements…Sat Jul 02 2005 - 01:00
Hanafin backs two-stage Leaving examMinister for Education Mary Hanafin has backed a radical reform of the Leaving Certificate that would see an earlier exam in …Fri Jul 01 2005 - 01:00
HEA third-level funding to reflect performanceA radical new system of performance-related funding for the university sector has been proposed by the Higher Education Authority…Thu Jun 30 2005 - 01:00
Making sense of Socrates on a TV chat showA total of 165 students in 10 different schools yesterday completed the first Leaving Cert exam in religious education.Fri Jun 24 2005 - 01:00
Right choice is essential for your fulfilmentOver 20,000 Leaving Cert students are expected to fill in the change-of-mind form in the next week, as the deadline for applications…Fri Jun 24 2005 - 01:00
Chemistry exam 'more manageable' than previous yearsThe Leaving Cert chemistry papers were described by one teacher as a "good advertisement" for a subject which has been struggling…Wed Jun 22 2005 - 01:00
Asti demands more support for science teachersThe Asti has demanded much stronger support for science teachers as part of the wider effort to promote biology, physics and …Wed Jun 15 2005 - 01:00
UCD president makes radical changes to management teamUCD president Dr Hugh Brady has made radical changes to his senior management team, as part of the continuing reform plan at …Wed Jun 15 2005 - 01:00
Incorrect sample answer adds to problemsJunior Cert geography: The State exams body faced further embarrassment yesterday after it admitted giving an incorrect sample…Tue Jun 14 2005 - 01:00
Exams body replaced Leaving Cert papersExam news: The State exams body has said it withdrew 45,000 Leaving Cert English papers and replaced them at short notice because…Sat Jun 11 2005 - 01:00
Accidents question replaced on Navan Irish papersExam news: For the second day in succession, the State exams commission was involved in controversy after it set an essay question…Fri Jun 10 2005 - 01:00
Celebrity feel to modern paperLeaving Cert English higher level: Teachers and students have responded positively to the Leaving Cert higher level paper which…Thu Jun 09 2005 - 01:00
85% of Irish version of exam papers will never be usedOver 100,000 Leaving and Junior Cert papers printed in Irish for this week's exams will never be used by students - and are set…Mon Jun 06 2005 - 01:00
€40m plan unveiled to help schools in poor areasThe Department of Education is to adopt a new approach to educational disadvantage after admitting current policies are having…Tue May 31 2005 - 01:00
Hanafin to examine alternatives to league tablesThe National Parents Council (primary) was last night sharply critical of the Supreme Court ruling which bans the publication…Tue May 31 2005 - 01:00
Minister may act after ruling on schoolsMinister for Education Mary Hanafin is to examine how information in school-inspection reports can be made available more widely…Tue May 31 2005 - 01:00
Hanafin review to look at teacher training methodsA shake-up of teacher training to allow it to keep pace with modern needs is expected to emerge from a review announced by the…Sat May 28 2005 - 01:00
Pupils get small concessions, says exam bodyExam students affected by the Co Meath tragedy will have to sit exams in the normal way, the State Exams Commission (SEC) said…Fri May 27 2005 - 01:00
Lowest number taking Leaving Cert in over 10 yearsThe number sitting the Leaving Cert has fallen to the lowest level in over a decade, new figures show.Fri May 27 2005 - 01:00
Claims about Marino beneath contempt, says TCD deanThe dean of arts at Trinity College Dublin has described some of the allegations made in the Marino affair as "absolutely despicable…Thu May 26 2005 - 01:00
UCC president secures four-year extension to postEmbattled UCC president Gerry Wrixon has secured a four-year extension to his post, despite vigorous opposition from many academics…Wed May 25 2005 - 01:00
Wrixon decision expectedMinister for Education Mary Hanafin is expected to decide today on a controversial five-year extension for UCC president Prof…Tue May 24 2005 - 01:00
Parents may be prosecuted over school absencesParents who take children out of school for foreign holidays face legal action, the new school attendance body has warned.Tue May 24 2005 - 01:00
INTO will step up campaign to upgrade schoolsThe INTO is to intensify its efforts to upgrade all primary schools after a health and safety study delivered a damning verdict…Mon May 23 2005 - 01:00
Over 1,000 primary schools have no educational psychologistOver 1,000 primary schools and about 20 per cent of second-level schools have no educational psychologist, according to new figures…Fri May 13 2005 - 01:00
Hanafin admits she was not briefed on MarinoThe Minister for Education, Mary Hanafin, acknowledged yesterday that she had not been briefed on the Marino affair before it…Mon May 09 2005 - 01:00
Institute director will not consider resigningThe director of Marino Institute of Education (MIE) has said she has no intention of resigning her post, despite the controversy…Sat May 07 2005 - 01:00
Department sought MIE finance reportFinancial information on the operations of Marino Institute of Education (MIE) was requested by the Department of Education several…Sat May 07 2005 - 01:00
Institute accrued EUR2m surplus in last three yearsThe Marino Institute of Education (MIE) has generated a surplus of over €2 million in the last three years, according to a document…Fri May 06 2005 - 01:00
