Controversial third-level hiring rules amendedTHE GOVERNMENT has agreed to amend controversial new rules on higher education recruitment.Wed Jun 22 2011 - 01:00
Bishops committed to school reformSchool boards of management could feel "set upon'' if a change of patronage is imposed without full consultation, a leading Catholic…Wed Jun 22 2011 - 01:00
Bishops challenge Quinn over transfer of school patronageCATHOLIC bishops have criticised the suggestion by Minister for Education Ruairí Quinn that 50 per cent of primary schools under…Sat Jun 18 2011 - 01:00
Schools braced for special needs cutsSCHOOLS ARE bracing themselves for possible cuts in the number of special needs assistants after a Department of Education report…Sat Jun 18 2011 - 01:00
Secondary teachers face unannounced inspectionsEDUCATION NEWS: MORE THAN 25,000 second-level teachers will for the first time face inspection by the Department of Education…Thu Jun 16 2011 - 01:00
Number of students taking higher maths hits record lowTHE NUMBER of students registered to take higher level maths in the Leaving Certificate this week is the fewest everTue Jun 07 2011 - 01:00
Libyans can sit Leaving Cert in Ireland or MaltaSIXTY-SIX students from Libya due to begin the Leaving Cert next week will take the exam in Ireland or Malta, according to the…Fri Jun 03 2011 - 01:00
Exams body contradicts OECD finding on decline in standardsJUNIOR CERT grades in English and maths have improved dramatically in the past decade – despite the OECD reporting an alarming…Fri Jun 03 2011 - 01:00
Teaching supports for special needs cut by 10%TEACHING supports for special needs children have been cut by 10 per cent in a move condemned by the teachers’ union the Irish…Thu Jun 02 2011 - 01:00
Further student fees considered as Minister refuses to rule out optionsTHE RETURN of college and/or additional student charges is back on the political agenda after Minister for Education Ruairí Quinn…Tue May 31 2011 - 01:00
Guidelines for schools on gay bullyingNEW GUIDELINES for school principals on measures to counter homophobic bullying and to include lesbian, gay and bisexual students…Tue May 31 2011 - 01:00
CAO points system faces reviewThe CAO points system - which determines entry to third level colleges - is set to be reviewed , Minister for Education, Ruairí…Mon May 30 2011 - 01:00
Minister to outline strategy for third levelTHE HIGHER Education Authority has begun an investigation into the funding crisis across the third-level sector – in a move which…Mon May 30 2011 - 01:00
Give me a crash course in . . . foreign languages in schoolsNi hao! Guten tag! Bonjour!Sat May 28 2011 - 01:00
Schools group wins right to operate at second levelEDUCATE TOGETHER, the multidenominational schools group, has won the right to establish and run second-level schools after a …Sat May 28 2011 - 01:00
Taoiseach commits to radical education reformsTHE GOVERNMENT is determined to push through a radical programme of reform and change in our education system, Taoiseach Enda…Fri May 27 2011 - 01:00
Employers want recruits to hold 2:1 honours degreesMOST EMPLOYERS are now demanding that graduate recruits hold a 2:1 honours degree, according to a new survey.Fri May 27 2011 - 01:00
Flexibility for school breaks to allow for 'unforeseen closures'NEW CONTINGENCY arrangements have been agreed to allow schools make up for time lost due to severe weather conditions and other…Thu May 26 2011 - 01:00
Foreign language for college may be endedTHE FOREIGN language requirement for students entering third-level colleges could be abolished, Minister for Education Ruairí…Thu May 26 2011 - 01:00
Kenny commits to education reformThe Taoiseach has given his strong backing to a programme of radical reform and change in Irish education.Thu May 26 2011 - 01:00
Quinn warns on rising pupil numbersMINISTER FOR Education Ruairí Quinn will brief the Cabinet shortly on the major population surge and the challenge it poses for…Thu May 26 2011 - 01:00
Cut of 250 language support teachersSCHOOLS ARE set to lose 250 language support teachers under new cutbacks indicated by the Department of Education last night.Sat May 21 2011 - 01:00
State paid €530m to private schools in last five yearsPRIVATE FEE-PAYING schools received more than €530 million in support from the taxpayer in the past five years.Sat May 14 2011 - 01:00
WIT board refuses to extend term of presidentTHE BOARD of Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT) has refused to extend the term of its president Prof Kieran Byrne, amid …Fri May 13 2011 - 01:00
Colleges should be free to 'hire and fire'THIRD-LEVEL colleges should be able to “hire and fire” academic staff, Higher Education Authority chairman John Hennessy has …Fri May 13 2011 - 01:00
WIT office spent €6,000 on taxisTHE PRESIDENT’S Office at Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT) spent more than €6,000 on taxis during a four-week period in…Fri May 13 2011 - 01:00
College president defends €100,000 spent on taxisPRESIDENT OF Waterford Institute of Technology Prof Kieran Byrne has defended a range of spending on taxis, fine art and other…Thu May 12 2011 - 01:00
WIT review of spendingWATERFORD INSTITUTE of Technology (WIT) confirmed yesterday that it has asked an accounting firm to review spending patterns …Fri May 06 2011 - 01:00
Students accuse CAO of releasing HPAT results earlyTHE CAO faces renewed controversy after students accused it yesterday of releasing the results of their HPAT exam for medicine…Fri May 06 2011 - 01:00
Third-level heads asked to put forward proposals on reformTHE DEPARTMENT of Education is seeking proposals on reform of the CAO system from the seven university presidents and the heads…Thu May 05 2011 - 01:00
Waterford institute spending reviewA TEAM of accountants has been appointed to review spending at Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT) amid controversy about…Thu May 05 2011 - 01:00
Group calls for parental choice over school patronsTHE DEPARTMENT of Education should take all reasonable measures to ensure parents have a choice of school patron, according to…Mon May 02 2011 - 01:00
Emigration the 'new permanency' for graduate teachersTEACHING GRADUATES have no option but to emigrate because of the jobs crisis in Ireland and the introduction of vastly reduced…Fri Apr 29 2011 - 01:00
Retirees working part-time costing €1,000 a week extraASSOCIATION OF SECONDARY TEACHERS IRELAND: RETIRED teachers hired to do part-time work in schools are costing taxpayers up to…Fri Apr 29 2011 - 01:00
Cost of hiring teachers highlightedRetired teachers hired to do part time work in schools are costing the taxpayer up to €1,000 per week, the ASTI conference was…Thu Apr 28 2011 - 01:00
Reform of Junior Cert driven by 'cost-cutting'STATE EXAMS: PUBLIC CONFIDENCE in the integrity of the State exams must be maintained in any shake-up of the Junior Cert, the…Thu Apr 28 2011 - 01:00
Staff should not collect exam fees, says ASTI officialPROTEST: TEACHERS should refuse to collect Junior and Leaving Cert exam fees as part of their protest against the embargo on…Thu Apr 28 2011 - 01:00
Compelling reality of economic crisis derails agendaANALYSIS: Quinn’s ministerial mantra that Ireland is in receivership left unions with no wriggle roomThu Apr 28 2011 - 01:00
ASTI appeals over education cutsCutting investment in education would be short-sighted and delay Ireland’s economic recovery, second-level teachers claimed today…Wed Apr 27 2011 - 01:00
Hacking away at education resources will 'prove counterproductive' for StatePRESIDENT'S ADDRESS: THE FUTURE of education cannot be left to economists, technocrats and corporate voices, ASTI president …Wed Apr 27 2011 - 01:00
Puttnam says state of schools is cause for shameINFRASTRUCTURE: THE CONDITION of many primary and second-level schools in Ireland should be a cause for national shame, the …Wed Apr 27 2011 - 01:00
Reforms to start with new Junior Cert in 2012MINISTER'S ADDRESS: MINISTER for Education Ruairí Quinn hopes to roll out a remodelled Junior Cert in September of next year…Wed Apr 27 2011 - 01:00
Encouraging signs for Minister's reform agendaANALYSIS: Ruairí Quinn appears determined to push through a radical programme of reform for educationTue Apr 26 2011 - 01:00
Rewarding banks' bad behaviour 'unfair'THE GOVERNMENT appears intent on rewarding “bad behaviour’’ in the banks while scaling back on public services and job opportunities…Tue Apr 26 2011 - 01:00
Minister calls for radical reform of Junior CertificateSignificant numbers of Junior Cert students are not developing the skills they need to learn, to live and to work, Minister for…Tue Apr 26 2011 - 01:00
Minister will tell teachers no plan exists to shut small schoolsTHE GOVERNMENT has no plans to close down hundreds of small rural schools, Minister for Education Ruairí Quinn will tell primary…Mon Apr 25 2011 - 01:00
Special group to deal with problem schoolsTHE DEPARTMENT of Education has established a special unit to deal with problem schools, known as the School Improvement Group…Mon Apr 25 2011 - 01:00
Fee-paying schools engaged in 'apartheid'THE TEACHERS’ Union of Ireland (TUI) is to press for the withdrawal of State funding from fee-paying schools engaged in what …Sat Apr 23 2011 - 01:00
Survey highlights trainee teachers' fears on job prospectsONLY 6 per cent of trainee second-level teachers believe they will secure a teaching post in the months after their graduation…Fri Apr 22 2011 - 01:00
Numbers in secondary school to rise by 20%THE NUMBER of pupils in secondary schools is set to increase by 20 per cent by 2024, placing further pressure on the system.Fri Apr 22 2011 - 01:00
