Nine-year-olds who featured in Growing Up in Ireland study now approaching mid-20s

Over 121,000 children at primary and secondary reliant on school buses each day

Fine Gael’s Jennifer Carroll MacNeill criticises ‘general responses’ and ‘lack of output’

Taoiseach apologises to family without appropriate education for seven years

Marking fees for teachers increased by 50% or more in effort to attract more applicants

New innovation strategy commits to providing more than €1 billion in funding to sector

Student accommodation would be cheaper without en-suites, says university chair

Results delay risks chaos finding accommodation or studying abroad, students warn

Colleges fear delay to new academic year and last-minute scramble for accommodation

Official data suggest significant spare capacity remains at primary and second-level

Avoiding stress and big class sizes among reasons some families prefer homeschooling

Number of displaced citizens from strife-torn state seeking third-level access not yet known

Forum offers a ‘once-in-a-lifetime opportunity’ to reimagine Ireland’s education needs

Last year saw very strong Leaving Cert grades and high CAO applications. A similar pattern is expected this year

Many college places set to be awarded on basis of random selection, records show

‘If we wait until young people are 18 to educate them on consent ... the damage is done’

Teachers may be fast-tracked through registration system, Minister Norma Foley says

Cost of living and soaring rents means cut to €3,000 student fee will have limited impact

Third-level funding plans seeks university reforms in exchange for extra funding

Schools have right to discriminate against recruits on basis of religion, report says

Programme aimed at 48,000 pupils with special needs or at risk of disadvantage

Proposal for extra third level funding and fee cuts to be considered by Cabinet

Experienced swimmer suffered suspected heart attack

Woman passenger in serious condition airlifted to Tallaght University Hospital

Experienced swimmer pronounced dead at Lough Hyne near Skibbereen

South east gets its first university following merger of Waterford IT and IT Carlow

Minister wants senior cycle reforms that recognise more talents – but what does this mean?

Veronica Campbell will bring ‘energy, vitality and leadership’ to role, says chair of board

School leaders support move to reward team work and communication skills

Early school leaving is two to three times higher in Northern Ireland

College will rebrand as as ‘Ollscoil na Gaillimhe - University of Galway’ this summer

Analysis: Industrial action threat fades despite anger over pay and spiralling inflation

Conference told by teacher of being unable to tell colleagues partner had died

Erosion of switch-off time has lingered since Covid-19 school closures, INTO congress hears

Unions seek ‘significant’ increases to combat spiralling inflation

Social media and Covid-19 disruption among the factors behind rise, INTO congress hears

Inflation, class sizes and special-needs supports among key issues for union members

Union conferences hear demands that salaries increase to match rate of inflation

Harris to tell teacher conference of plans to boost pathways for access to third level

Funding to be provided for language modules aimed at over 40,000 pupils

INTO seeks ‘substantial pay uplifts’ as it warns of need to ensure ‘industrial harmony’

TUI survey finds 87% of members say extra supports will be needed next year

INTO president to warn that a pay rise is needed to stabilise the public sector pay deal

Cost of living and Covid-era spending are among the key topics to be discussed

Teachers’ unions warn of strain on education system unless more supports made available

CMO also reveals own role in development of his new academic job

TCD post paid for by department will be in excess of regular pay scales for professors

Humphreys announces review of school meals programme with an eye to expansion

Colleges struggle to cope with demand for counselling from students under pressure

Children ‘pushed’ into special classes, department warns

School says it is unable to access enough SNAs to support vulnerable pupils

Some exams will take place in fifth year – but bigger reforms will take years to deliver

‘I cannot express enough how deeply ashamed I am of my actions,’ says teacher

Learning loss emerging in pupils’ handwriting, numeracy and sports, says principal

INTO agreement will see principals and deputies climb up allowance scale based school size

About 91% complete post-primary in Ireland, one of the highest rates in the world

Education system faces steep challenge to meet needs of thousands of refugees

Jury is out on whether reforms will end up easing pressure on students

Teacher-based assessment to feature with greater emphasis on project work from 2024

Expansion of the scheme has sparked wider debate about whether it is doing enough

Students likely to get results later than usual due to alternative set of State exams in July

The Department of Education chief inspector’s report shows strengths but also challenges in the school system

Norma Foley tells school leaders a reformed senior cycle will meet needs of all students

Supports being put in place for new arrivals getting to grips with upheaval, says Foley

Learning as Gaeilge suffered disproportionately during coronavirus pandemic, say schools

Funded special classes to be established in private sector with fees waived

‘Personalised assessments’ to be made available for those people seeking work

Primary enrolments reduced by 25,000 since 2018, according to Department of Education

Barrister, academic and first female chancellor of an Irish university dies at 89

New arrivals will have access to same supports and grants available to Irish students

Move aims to ensure schools can cope with expected influx of children

Educate Together fears being excluded from plan to create multi-denominational schools

Bishops to ‘co-operate fully’ in facilitating school choice in eight pilot areas

Authorities planning database of Ukrainian speakers to assist with integration

Family begins new life in Co Kildare after offer of accommodation via Facebook

Disadvantaged programme expanded to include schools attended by 60,000 students

Business, law and science slip too, while arts, environment and languages rise

Teachers’ unions, however, say virus remains an issue of concern in classrooms

Schoolgirls say ‘ladylike’ skirt rules are outdated and hinder freedom of movement

Norma Foley to appoint student representative to State body for syllabus and assessment

Katharine Birbalsingh says Irish parents should resist ‘progressive’ education policies

Government higher education initiative aims to deliver all-island approaches to innovation

University’s initial reaction reveals sensitivity to damaging links with China, says academic

Rathdown School in Glenageary to begin move to co-education later this year

Officials estimate up to 10% of students may have used contract cheating services

Principals say there is broad consensus in schools for Leaving Cert reform

Principals, fearing an end to State subsidies for the sector, plan a rear-guard action

SF pledge to remove €111m subsidy sparks alarm among fee-charging schools

Damaging winds in excess of 130km/h expected as well as flooding and power cuts

Public health experts advise easing of Covid rules as teachers’ unions urge caution

Progress in expanding school choice moving ‘far too slowly’, education boards chief says

Teaching unions want cautious approach to easing of mitigation measures in schools

School says it has to share one SNA among 12 vulnerable pupils with additional needs

Teachers’ union says infection prevention measures should stay in place until Easter

Outgoing mandarin Seán Ó Foghlú due to complete 10-year term of office this week

Jump in teacher absences of 55% as school managers warn ‘pandemic is not over’

Secondary school students currently have one of shortest academic years in Europe

Final of Ireland’s longest-running third-level debating competition takes place next month

School managers warn ‘pandemic is not over’ amid student and staff absences

Tánaiste says it would be a mistake to cut €3,000 student charge and only leave ‘small bit’ for core funds