Review says Department of Education has 'no sense of the bigger vision'THE DEPARTMENT of Education is too focused on the management of short-term issues, and this has “crowded out the development …Tue May 08 2012 - 01:00
Inspector identifies 60 poorly performing schoolsTHE DEPARTMENT of Education has identified 60 seriously underperforming schools.Fri May 04 2012 - 01:00
DCU president seeks 'coherence' in Irish educationAN EDUCATION think tank should be established to address the “incoherence” of the Irish education system, according to Prof Brian…Thu May 03 2012 - 01:00
Review of teacher training to back 'institutes of education'MINISTER FOR Education Ruairí Quinn has ordered a review of teacher education amid concerns about the duplication of courses …Tue Apr 24 2012 - 01:00
Union rebuffs Quinn's Junior Cert reform plansAMBITIOUS PLANS by Minister for Education Ruairí Quinn for Junior Cert reform have suffered a setback – after the main second…Mon Apr 23 2012 - 01:00
Call for colleges to be 'unshackled'THE CHAIRMAN of the Higher Education Authority, John Hennessy, has criticised the “very restrictive” public service working practices…Sat Apr 21 2012 - 01:00
Fee-paying students two years ahead in literacySTUDENTS IN fee-paying schools are two years ahead of their counterparts in vocational schools in literacy skills, according …Fri Apr 13 2012 - 01:00
Audit to assess best use of school resourcesTHE DEPARTMENT of Education is to begin an audit to ensure the best use of all the school resources in the State.Thu Apr 12 2012 - 01:00
5 Things We Learned Yesterday1. Teachers don’t like being lectured – especially by Ruairí Quinn: If there’s one thing likely to enrage teachers it’s being…Thu Apr 12 2012 - 01:00
New literacy and numeracy tests could lead to primary school 'league tables'IRISH NATIONAL TEACHERS' ORGANISATION: PRIMARY TEACHERS have questioned Department of Education literacy and numeracy strategies…Thu Apr 12 2012 - 01:00
Quinn wants to keep some extra paymentsALLOWANCES: THE MINISTER for Education says he is battling to protect some €500 million in additional allowances paid to teachers…Wed Apr 11 2012 - 01:00
Gravity of fiscal crisis 'not fully appreciated'THE GRAVITY of the economic crisis is still not fully appreciated by some in the education sector, Minister for Education Ruairí…Wed Apr 11 2012 - 01:00
Schools to 'reflect' changed StateThe Department of Education is to begin an audit of all school resources in the State to ensure the best use of resources in …Wed Apr 11 2012 - 01:00
Minister assures schools there is 'no timeline' for overhaul of systemSCHOOL PATRONAGE: SCHOOLS AND school communities are under no pressure to transfer from the Catholic Church to other patrons…Wed Apr 11 2012 - 01:00
No 'big bang' on changes to schools patronageCHANGES IN school patronage should be implemented in a phased way with no “big bang” approach, according to the report of the…Tue Apr 10 2012 - 01:00
Union vows to protect Croke Park dealMUCH OF the commentary on the Croke Park agreement was populist, ill-informed and designed to create false divisions between …Tue Apr 10 2012 - 01:00
Fears for future of many small schoolsTHERE IS no significant relationship between school size and the quality of teaching, learning and assessment in schools, according…Tue Apr 10 2012 - 01:00
Primary education on the cusp of historic change in school managementANALYSIS: The pace of change will be slower than that preferred by the MinisterTue Apr 10 2012 - 01:00
Teachers give Quinn frosty welcomeThe gravity of the economic crisis is still not fully appreciated by some in the education sector, Minister for Education Ruairí…Tue Apr 10 2012 - 01:00
Warning over cut to staffing levelsTHIRD LEVEL: STUDENT NUMBERS in the institutes of technology have increased by 18 per cent since 2008 – but staff numbers have…Tue Apr 10 2012 - 01:00
Quinn says he wants to remain in educationTEACHER UNION CONFERENCE: MINISTER for Education Ruairí Quinn has, for the first time, indicated his desire to remain in his…Mon Apr 09 2012 - 01:00
Department under pressure over cyber-bullying of teachersTHE DEPARTMENT of Education is expected to come under pressure to intensify efforts to counter cyber-bullying in schools after…Mon Apr 09 2012 - 01:00
Over 3,000 new teachers needed by 2025, insists unionMORE THAN 3,000 additional teachers will be required to cope with the increase in student numbers, according to a teacher’s union…Mon Apr 09 2012 - 01:00
Quinn criticises academics' failure to accept pay cutTHE CONTINUING failure of some university presidents and other high-earning academic staff to take a voluntary pay cut has been…Thu Apr 05 2012 - 01:00
Quinn questions school emphasis on Irish, religionTHE AMOUNT of class time devoted to Irish and religion in primary schools has been questioned by Minister for Education, Ruairí…Thu Apr 05 2012 - 01:00
No Irish universities make top 100 listIN A SERIOUS blow to the State’s international reputation in education, Ireland is not represented among the top 100 universities…Thu Mar 15 2012 - 00:00
Quinn to proceed with asset taxMinister for Education Ruairi Quinn is set to press ahead with a new Capital Asset Test for student grants which could be make…Wed Mar 14 2012 - 00:00
Minister accused of 'spin' on school planMINISTER FOR Education Ruairí Quinn has been accused of “over-spinning” and being “disingenuous” in relation to a €1.5 billion…Tue Mar 13 2012 - 00:00
Strong demand to raise points for science coursesTHE LATEST figures from the CAO demonstrate how arts and business courses – the twin pillars of the college admissions system…Fri Mar 09 2012 - 00:00
Demand surges for third-level science and computer coursesSTUDENT demand for science courses at third level has surged to record levels as school leavers target jobs in the booming information…Fri Mar 09 2012 - 00:00
Quinn's U-turn on teachers to hit school spendingHUNDREDS OF primary schools face new difficulties in paying for basic utilities such as heating and lighting after a fresh cut…Wed Feb 22 2012 - 00:00
Smaller third-level colleges face end of public fundingPUBLIC FUNDING of smaller third-level colleges is unlikely to continue as a more co-ordinated higher education system is developed…Mon Feb 13 2012 - 00:00
Universities 'slow to act on concerns, TCD forum toldUNIVERSITIES IN Ireland have been slow to respond to public concerns about the workload of academics and their pay levels, according…Sat Feb 11 2012 - 00:00
New Department of Education headSeán Ó Foghlú has been appointed the new secretary general of the Department of Education and Skills.Wed Feb 08 2012 - 00:00
Back to prefabs and leaky roofs?The middle classes will soon be paying more money for a great deal less in educationWed Feb 08 2012 - 00:00
Conditions agreed for universities of technologyTHE ESTABLISHMENT of technological universities in the southeast and other regions has moved a step closer after the Higher Education…Tue Feb 07 2012 - 00:00
Third-level charges set to rise with further annual increases to 2015REGISTRATION FEES CHANGES: COLLEGE CHARGES are set to rise by 50 per cent during the Government’s term of office – despite the…Sat Feb 04 2012 - 00:00
Ruling no more than a stay of execution for institutions restricting enrolmentTHE HIGH Court ruling in the Clonmel case will be welcomed by many schools.Sat Feb 04 2012 - 00:00
USI urges Quinn to 'come clean'Minister for Education Ruairí Quinn has a duty to “come clean with students and families and tell them what they can expect in…Fri Feb 03 2012 - 00:00
New teaching entrants to earn 30% less than their colleaguesALLOWANCES: NEW ENTRANTS to the teaching profession will be earning €10,000 a year less than their colleagues after the Department…Thu Feb 02 2012 - 00:00
Schools may face litigation over poor guidance for pupilsSCHOOLS could face legal action from parents if pupils are not given proper guidance and counselling, an Oireachtas committee…Thu Feb 02 2012 - 00:00
Suspension of allowances criticisedThe decision by the Department of Education to suspend payment of allowances to new teachers has drawn a furious response from…Wed Feb 01 2012 - 00:00
Quinn defends cuts to teacher numbers in smaller schoolsMINISTER FOR Education Ruairí Quinn has been accused of failing to “protect the most vulnerable in primary education from Mr …Sat Jan 28 2012 - 00:00
President calls for response to 'intellectual crisis' in societyUNIVERSITIES NEED to address the intellectual crisis facing society – as it is far more serious than the economic one, President…Thu Jan 26 2012 - 00:00
Rural schools must take 'share of burden'EDUCATION COMMITTEE: SMALL RURAL schools which are threatened with closure will have to “take their share of the burden’’ as…Thu Jan 26 2012 - 00:00
Third-level rift as university heads labelled 'arrogant'SENIOR FIGURES in the institute of technology sector have accused university presidents of “arrogance” in the dispute about new…Thu Jan 26 2012 - 00:00
Parents pay '33% of school running costs'Most schools are financially worse off now than they were when the recession began -as voluntary contributions plummet and the…Wed Jan 25 2012 - 00:00
'Intellectual crisis' concerns HigginsThe first in a series of new presidency seminars will focus on issues facing young people including education, emigration and…Wed Jan 25 2012 - 00:00
Deis teacher cuts still on agendaThe controversy over cuts to disadvantaged schools has resurfaced after Minister for Education Ruairí Quinn said his department…Wed Jan 25 2012 - 00:00
