Norma Foley promises delivery of religious order schools abuse report to survivors first
Minister began inquiry last year after allegations of sexual abuse at Blackrock College in Dublin were made by a number of past pupils
Minister began inquiry last year after allegations of sexual abuse at Blackrock College in Dublin were made by a number of past pupils
The scoping inquiry was commissioned last year after allegations of sexual abuse at Blackrock College in Dublin were made by past pupils
Department of Education study says gaps between Deis and non-Deis schools persist, despite improvements over the past decade
Lobbies propose €57m for increased Gaeltacht and Irish spending, including extra €26m for TG4
A high-profile call for tobacco-style warnings had no lasting effects on platforms’ shares
Staff and students confused and surprised at board’s abrupt decision
Senior cycle reforms will require physics, chemistry and biology students to complete science investigations worth 40% of marks
Newpark Academy of Music ceased trading in May without notice
Any income from renting premises will not affect schools’ State grants, capitation fees or other public funding
All three secondary schools in Greystones, Co Wicklow are heavily oversubscribed
The report by Mary O’Toole SC into allegations of abuse at Blackrock College and other schools has been delivered to Minister for Education Norma Foley on Friday
‘Gradual’ return to normal Leaving Cert results without ‘postmarking adjustment’ to begin next year
Grades will begin to return towards more normal patterns from next year
Irish schools good at educating ‘average student’. That will not be good enough in future, says Andreas Schleicher
Guidance counsellors say anxiety issues and lack of sleep mean more students are not attending classes
Campaigners for Irish-medium schools criticised Minister Foley and Department of Education before an Oireachtas committee
Strategy says young learners need enhanced skills to help navigate an increasingly complex and interconnected world
Minister for Housing Darragh O’Brien to seek Cabinet approval for extension of Rent Pressure Zone rules until December 2025
Initiative covers primary pupils and will extend to Junior Cycle students in September
There are risk with the use of AI in education, but it also has huge potential to improve teaching and learning
Almost 85% of junior infants are now aged five years or more when
Norma Foley pledges support for school leaders amid complaints of complicated procurement and lack of human resources
Reliance on parental contributions of €30m a year to avoid deficits ‘degrading’ for schools and families
‘Shame on you’ - Taoiseach gives Mattie McGrath an earful over his criticism of An Garda Síochána
Roughly one third of those in line to receive assistance under new legislation live outside the State, says Minister
In the early days of the State about half of second-level teachers were unqualified to teach their subjects. How much has really changed?
Advocates of Irish-medium education criticise Department of Education over second-level shortage
Up to half of sixth class pupils included in Snapchat groups in some schools
Total ban on ownership of smartphones for under-13s ‘fraught with difficulty’, Catherine Martin says
Pupil numbers projected to drop by 100,000, or almost one fifth, within a decade
Leaving Cert 2024 results to issue on August 23rd, earlier than last year
Pupils at Clondalkin primary school to protest outside Leinster House this week over delays to new school building
Inserting geography content into a new subject risks, at best, duplication of material and, at worst, the loss of a rich and long history of solution-finding
Exam reform is badly needed. But not like this, with vague learning outcomes and too much scope for use of ChatGPT
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
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