Covid-19: Government expects Nphet to recommend mask wearing be voluntaryTeaching unions want cautious approach to easing of mitigation measures in schoolsThu Feb 17 2022 - 01:00
Caution urged over relaxation of Covid restrictions in schoolsTeachers’ union says infection prevention measures should stay in place until EasterWed Feb 16 2022 - 19:46
‘Damage’ to children due to reduced SNA support sparks Dáil protestSchool says it has to share one SNA among 12 vulnerable pupils with additional needsWed Feb 16 2022 - 19:21
Bernie McNally named Department of Education secretary generalOutgoing mandarin Seán Ó Foghlú due to complete 10-year term of office this weekTue Feb 15 2022 - 15:58
Record 14,000 teachers absent from school last month due to Covid-19Jump in teacher absences of 55% as school managers warn ‘pandemic is not over’Mon Feb 14 2022 - 01:36
New bank holiday may shorten school yearSecondary school students currently have one of shortest academic years in EuropeFri Feb 11 2022 - 01:00
UCD and Blackhall students secure places in Irish Times Debate grand finalFinal of Ireland’s longest-running third-level debating competition takes place next monthThu Feb 10 2022 - 21:19
New advice on face mask rules for schools due shortlySchool managers warn ‘pandemic is not over’ amid student and staff absencesThu Feb 10 2022 - 18:46
Extra funding for third level should take priority over cuts to fees, says VaradkarTánaiste says it would be a mistake to cut €3,000 student charge and only leave ‘small bit’ for core fundsWed Feb 09 2022 - 15:59
Leaving Cert 2022: More choice and fewer questions confirmedJunior Cycle and Leaving Cert exams to commence on Wednesday, June 8thTue Feb 08 2022 - 19:29
‘Unjust’ priority admissions for past pupils’ children must go, says OmbudsmanDr Niall Muldoon says rule risks locking generations into cycle of disadvantageTue Feb 08 2022 - 16:03
Call to end ‘outdated’ single-sex schools within 10-15 yearsMove needed to tackle gender inequality and ‘toxic masculinity’, Labour saysMon Feb 07 2022 - 06:00
Employment rates dropped for college graduates during height of Covid-19Technology graduates highest paid, arts and humanities were lowestMon Feb 07 2022 - 03:11
‘Best thing we’ve ever done’: The boys-only secondary school that turned co-edGender-based violence sparks debate on whether single-sex schools are healthyMon Feb 07 2022 - 01:00
Leaving Cert class of 2022: Do you want the good news or bad news first?There will be no hybrid option this year – but students will benefit from changes to examsSat Feb 05 2022 - 06:00
Trinity and Blackhall students through to Irish Times Debate finalFinal of Ireland’s longest-running third-level debating competition to take place at UCCThu Feb 03 2022 - 21:38
Leaving Cert grades likely to gradually return to normality from 2023Sudden shift to pre-pandemic standards is not expected, says Department of EducationWed Feb 02 2022 - 19:30
Colleges warn of ‘cruel’ grade inflation following Leaving Cert decisionHigh-points students may lose out on chosen courses, say higher education sourcesWed Feb 02 2022 - 02:00
Schools to get details of ‘radically different’ Leaving Cert examNo ‘fair’ way to deliver hybrid approach to exams this year, says Minister for EducationTue Feb 01 2022 - 20:10
Why the Government killed off the hybrid Leaving CertAnalysis: Lack of key data would have ‘seriously weakened’ estimated grades processTue Feb 01 2022 - 19:00
Leaving Cert may end up as traditional exam as ‘school profiling’ ruled outUse of historical data discarded as ‘too problematic’ as format decision likely soonSat Jan 29 2022 - 01:00
Thousands of college students experienced sexual violence or harassment – studyMore than a third of female respondents said they experienced ‘non-consensual sex’Thu Jan 27 2022 - 12:23
Hybrid Leaving Cert may require use of ‘school profiling’Use of historical data shelved in 2020 over fears it could penalise disadvantaged studentsThu Jan 27 2022 - 01:00
‘We’ve turned a corner’: Schools look forward to relaxing Covid-19 restrictionsPrincipal says reopening of school has gone more smoothly than many predictedTue Jan 25 2022 - 19:00
Clarity over this year’s Leaving Cert is due within the next week, Taoiseach saysTeachers’ unions call for further changes to written exams instead of ‘hybrid’ modelTue Jan 25 2022 - 17:01
Many parents reluctant to change patronage of school, survey findsFindings come as Government faces calls to divest hundreds of Catholic schoolsMon Jan 24 2022 - 14:24
Hospital waiting lists under strain from effect of Omicron, Cabinet warnedEmergency pressures and staff absences have made issue worse, Government toldMon Jan 24 2022 - 01:00
Surge in school applications to upgrade ventilation and outdoor play areasMinister announces €65m for 500 projects under summer works schemeMon Jan 24 2022 - 00:00
Number of Leaving Cert students who secured top grades soars by 1,600%Move to teacher-assessed marks linked to dramatic increase in grade inflationSun Jan 23 2022 - 14:01
Students could miss out on preferred courses under hybrid Leaving Cert, universities warnCandidates who have never had to sit a State exam may struggle in college, CAO chair saysSun Jan 23 2022 - 12:24
Further talks planned by exams group as calls continue for hybrid Leaving CertMajority of parents and students support hybrid model, surveys indicateThu Jan 20 2022 - 21:49
‘Challenges’ to delivering hybrid Leaving Cert this year, says TaoiseachOmbudsman for Children ‘fully supportive’ of student calls for changes to 2022 examsWed Jan 19 2022 - 19:42
Q&A: Is it possible to deliver a hybrid Leaving Cert this year?Concern over impact of grade inflation if teacher-assessed marks are awarded againWed Jan 19 2022 - 19:42
Leaving Cert 2022: Government in wait-and-see mode over hybrid optionOfficials acutely aware that giving students choice will create a different set of problemsWed Jan 19 2022 - 01:00
New plan on school bullying targets online abuse and gender identityExperts say the shift to remote learning during Covid-19 has exacerbated cyberbullyingTue Jan 18 2022 - 20:50
Chinese becomes Leaving Cert subject: a fad or the future?As trade and cultural links grow, schools are broadening language class offeringsTue Jan 18 2022 - 00:00
TCD secures exemptions from sweeping Government reforms on accountabilityUniversity had warned last year that new Bill would undermine its autonomyFri Jan 14 2022 - 01:00
Close contact rule change may ease pressure on schools, say principalsThousands of teachers estimated to be self-isolating for Covid-19 reasonsWed Jan 12 2022 - 17:20
State exams body ‘advancing preparations’ for Leaving Cert examsStudents' group says State exams cannot go ahead as plans due to Covid disruptionWed Jan 12 2022 - 13:20
What other options are there for the Leaving Cert?A return to last year’s ‘hybrid’ Leaving may prove impossible, but there is an alternativeTue Jan 11 2022 - 15:04
What’s ahead? 12 ways Covid will shape education in 2022The pandemic looks set to cast its shadow over schools and pupils for another yearTue Jan 11 2022 - 00:00
Schools will be allowed ‘bank’ special education hours lost to CovidChange of department policy prompted by absent pupils and need to redeploy teachersMon Jan 10 2022 - 18:20
Progress on multi-denominational schools too ‘slow’Government must deliver 236 new schools by 2030 to meet its targetMon Jan 10 2022 - 02:05
Students seek more choice in Leaving Cert exams given disruptionIrish Second Level Students’ Union says no online tuition available for those isolatingSun Jan 09 2022 - 16:20
Teachers and pupils complain of ‘freezing’ classrooms as Dublin school closes earlySome schools report temperatures of 10 degrees due to need to ventilate roomsFri Jan 07 2022 - 21:36
Are schools safe? Let’s look at the latest Covid dataAs Omicron is rampant, most expect an upsurge in school cases is inevitableFri Jan 07 2022 - 19:56
Third-level colleges set to reopen from MondayEducation an ‘essential service’, on-site classes proceeding in line with advice – HarrisFri Jan 07 2022 - 13:26
Students in fee-charging schools more likely to progress to courses with high pointsDeis schools send high numbers to third level but fee-paying schools still dominate the most sought-after coursesFri Jan 07 2022 - 01:01
Covid-19: Schools report ‘huge’ pupil absences as they reopen after ChristmasPrincipals say many families are self-isolating or fearful of returning to classThu Jan 06 2022 - 14:12
Tens of thousands of Covid infections not captured in official figuresAt least 380,000 Omicron cases since early December, officials are toldThu Jan 06 2022 - 10:10
