‘Unsustainable’ school transport scheme may face cutsDepartment calls for review of scheme as costs set to rise to above €200m next yearMon Nov 11 2019 - 00:22
Garda vetting rules hold up reopening of south Dublin GaelscoilScoil Bhríde in Ranelagh has been closed for several days since heating system brokeSat Nov 09 2019 - 01:00
Sharp drop in primary pupils using computers in schoolFewer pupils using computers for homework as ‘digital divide’ opens between home and schoolFri Nov 08 2019 - 02:46
Ana Kriégel case highlights how schools cope with ‘critical incidents’The school where her murderers went has been supporting students through the yearThu Nov 07 2019 - 03:07
Students giving up sports and social activities due to Leaving Cert pressureESRI report finds strong appetite for senior cycle reform among pupils, parents and teachersThu Nov 07 2019 - 00:01
Syrian refugee student wins State scholarshipSuadd Alshleh who came to Ireland with her mother ‘hopes to be a success story for others’Wed Nov 06 2019 - 17:27
Over half of homeless men missed education due to expulsion or suspensionReport calls for better student support instead of expelling or suspending pupilsWed Nov 06 2019 - 00:01
Primary pupil numbers set to fall by 24% by 2036Dublin set to record decline of 28 per cent in primary schoolgoing childrenTue Oct 29 2019 - 01:10
New commuter belt school fails to open due to zero enrolmentsLack of demand casts doubt on Department of Education’s planning by demographicsMon Oct 28 2019 - 01:41
Educate Together appoints new CEOEmer Nowlan to take over body which is patron of 90 primary and 17 second-level schools with 30,000 pupilsThu Oct 24 2019 - 18:03
Surge in number of international students attending third levelPace of growth significantly outstrips number of Irish studentsThu Oct 24 2019 - 00:00
Examinations official criticises ‘relentless pursuit of CAO points’Developing more specialised third-level courses increases pressure on senior cycle, says DesmondThu Oct 24 2019 - 00:00
Students discuss solutions to climate change at cross-border schools eventInitiative aims to help students to share ideas on how to tackle common problemsWed Oct 23 2019 - 21:03
Gardaí investigate theft of Dublin Marathon merchandiseHundreds of hats and jackets were due to be used by stewards and volunteersTue Oct 22 2019 - 20:21
Boil water notice for Dublin, Kildare and Meath to affect 600,000 peopleWarning issued to protect customer health following issues at Leixlip treatment plantTue Oct 22 2019 - 20:18
Wealthy students more likely to study high-points courses - reportNew research shows affluent students are far more likely to study such programmesMon Oct 21 2019 - 01:30
No classes, homework or teachers: Learning curve at Wicklow schoolState’s first ‘democratic school’ has waiting list for enrolment, but needs suitable premisesMon Oct 21 2019 - 01:00
Mind the gap: Affluent students have firm grip on top university coursesDespite access initiatives, a large divide remains between rich and poor at third levelMon Oct 21 2019 - 00:00
Taoiseach to make formal State apology over smear test controversyHundreds of women with cervical cancer not told for years of audit findingsSun Oct 20 2019 - 20:52
ASTI to ballot over timing of teacher meetings during school dayMove could lead to drop tuition time for thousands of secondary studentsSun Oct 20 2019 - 20:43
McHugh softens stance on amount of time schools must study historyMinister for Education previously said history must be taught for same duration as English, maths and IrishFri Oct 18 2019 - 19:57
Making history mandatory will squeeze other subjects – principalsSchool leaders say Minister’s move will have an impact on junior cycle reformFri Oct 18 2019 - 01:27
Traveller history to be ‘obligatory’ in schools if new Bill passedMinister expresses concerns over the draft legislation as Seanad votes to pass itThu Oct 17 2019 - 00:00
‘Ever-expanding workload’ turning teachers off becoming principalsSchools struggling to attract applicants for vacant positions, representative group saysThu Oct 17 2019 - 00:00
Children and parents in shock after Coolock school destroyed by fireSix fire engines called to scene after blaze rips through building at about 6am in the morningWed Oct 16 2019 - 18:24
Leaving Cert ‘should have greater focus’ on work experienceConcern expressed over lack of ‘rigorous and attractive’ vocational segment in senior cycleWed Oct 16 2019 - 06:00
ASTI warns against senior cycle reform until Junior Cycle changes are evaluatedTeacher’s union says many teachers are ‘overwhelmed’ by recent changesTue Oct 15 2019 - 16:44
European alliance for academics at risk to be based out of Maynooth UniversityInitiative will source temporary posts for scholars in countries such as Syria and TurkeyMon Oct 14 2019 - 00:45
Cost of school transport for special needs pupils to exceed €100mLack of local school places for special needs pupils a key factor behind increaseSat Oct 12 2019 - 06:00
Government urged to clarify impact of ‘missing millions’ on education budgetMcHugh insists cut will ‘not impact’ on delivery of thousands of school places next yearFri Oct 11 2019 - 16:29
TUI overwhelmingly votes to back industrial action over two-tier payTeachers’ union says members have ‘run out of patience’Thu Oct 10 2019 - 20:40
Cut to capital budget will ‘not affect’ plans for thousands of new school placesMillions of euro from capital education budget diverted into teaching supportsWed Oct 09 2019 - 21:25
Hundreds of new teachers to keep pace with growing school populationBudget 2020: Focus on special needs and small schools, with capitation to increase by 2.5 per centTue Oct 08 2019 - 17:58
Cork IT will not have to take on IT Tralee debt if merged, Minister pledgeGovernment ‘committed to the continued provision of higher education in Kerry ’Mon Oct 07 2019 - 03:43
Many State-run secondary schools obliged to employ chaplainsNumerous State schools being inspected by diocesan examiners, report indicatesMon Oct 07 2019 - 03:00
Catholic practices ‘normalised’ in many multidenominational State schoolsChurch officials seeking information on number of religion classes taught in schoolsMon Oct 07 2019 - 03:00
State schools and religion: ‘We’re changing in the same way as society is’Lucan Community College no longer records pupils’ religion and has no faith-based eventsMon Oct 07 2019 - 02:02
UK professor warns state of Irish higher education a ‘national crisis’Colleges will plummet further down rankings unless action taken, says Hugh BradyFri Oct 04 2019 - 17:14
Junior Cert results out Friday show high failure rate in higher level historyMore than 64,000 students due to receive results, almost a month later than scheduledFri Oct 04 2019 - 06:00
Parents urged to talk about alcohol risk with teens ahead of Junior Cert resultsTeenagers need parents to steer them in the right direction, says health expertThu Oct 03 2019 - 18:40
Health service expected to get bailout this year of over €300mReports of Government tensions over next year’s education budget due to costs of pay, pensionsThu Oct 03 2019 - 02:34
Storm Lorenzo: Schools urged to close if there is risk to studentsDepartment says schools should make closure decisions based on their own judgmentWed Oct 02 2019 - 16:42
Trinity considering plan to cut 3,000 places for Irish studentsMove would lead to increase in CAO points for courses at Dublin city centre universityWed Oct 02 2019 - 16:28
Trinity College seeks female nominees to join collection of 40 male bustsProvost says it is time for sculptures in Long Room library to better represent diversityWed Oct 02 2019 - 14:36
McHugh rules out giving special status to other Junior Cycle subjectsState schools say move to make history mandatory will decrease options for studentsTue Oct 01 2019 - 21:05
Making history mandatory will be popular - but could damage Junior Cycle reformsPrincipals fear decision could hamper efforts to engage some of the hardest-to-reach pupilsTue Oct 01 2019 - 11:58
Special status planned for history in junior cycleDecision amounts to rejection of advice given by State advisory body on the curriculumTue Oct 01 2019 - 08:03
Schools to notify social services when pupils on reduced hoursCampaigners say vulnerable pupils excluded from education through short school daysMon Sept 23 2019 - 01:51
Universities told to find spaces for 35 students without college placesSome students told there were no college places this year after they secured places following Leaving Cert upgradesSun Sept 22 2019 - 20:35
How climate-action children are winning over parents‘Iona’s always giving out to me about driving, this year we decided not to do any air travel’Sat Sept 21 2019 - 01:00
