Exams body confident it will have enough teachers to correct workJunior and Leaving Cert gets under way for more than 120,000 studentsWed Jun 07 2017 - 01:00
Leaving Cert: Record number taking higher-level subjectsStudents aim to take advantage of CAO reforms as 121,000 prepare for examsTue Jun 06 2017 - 08:54
Give me a crash course in … school waiting listsLead-in time should mean any parent with a child’s on a list is unlikely to be affectedSat Jun 03 2017 - 00:00
As Leaving Cert starts, exam correctors ‘urgently’ neededAuthorities issue appeal to working, retired and newly qualified teachersThu Jun 01 2017 - 13:09
Employers resist Government moves to force them to pay more for educationMinisters Richard Bruton and Paschal Donohoe say increase in employers’ levy needed to tackle ‘crisis’ in fundingWed May 31 2017 - 20:59
Third level students showcase new social entrepreneurship projectsEnactus Ireland event recognises students’ efforts to to support marginalised people in the communityWed May 31 2017 - 14:16
Delay in opening Ballinteer Educate Together ‘not right’Pupils at south Dublin school have been using temporary accommodation since 2012Tue May 30 2017 - 21:47
Children to lose school places as waiting lists phased outWaiting lists to be phased out within three to five years as part of admission reformsTue May 30 2017 - 06:36
Private school to hire 80 teachers on rates above public sectorDublin school’s fees to cost about €20,000 a year, making it most expensive State schoolTue May 30 2017 - 01:00
Baptism barrier: Education officials warn against catchment area solutionCatholic-backed move would require new laws and boundary-dispute adjudicationMon May 29 2017 - 21:56
Bruton signals interest in economics portfolio in potential reshuffleMinister for Education backing ‘reforming, decisive, imaginative’ Varadkar as leaderMon May 29 2017 - 15:52
New Dublin school in talks with multinationals over places for executives’ childrenInternational school’s European rates for second-level typically run to €20,000 a yearMon May 29 2017 - 07:11
‘Baptism barrier’ plan must not hit minority faiths, Bruton saysMinister says school admission reforms must respect desire of religious for special schoolsMon May 29 2017 - 01:25
Private school enrolments are on the rise as economy recoversNew figures show pupil numbers in fee-paying schools are set to reach boom-time highsMon May 29 2017 - 01:00
Students to get ‘living portfolios’ aimed at boosting job prospectsDCU initiative part of trend among universities to focus on employability of graduatesWed May 24 2017 - 13:22
New University of Limerick chief to deal with damaging allegationsPresident says ‘anaemic’ management may have played role in way claims handledTue May 23 2017 - 01:00
University of Limerick review based on at least a dozen allegationsCollege’s governance, human resources and financial practices to be examinedSun May 21 2017 - 19:06
Teachers at Deansgrange school feel ‘betrayed’ over sale of pitchesAnger among parents as 7.5 acres of land at Clonkeen College is to be put up for saleFri May 19 2017 - 10:38
ASTI members face pay cuts of €2,500 if cover withdrawnWarning from Department of Education ratchets up tension in long-running disputeFri May 19 2017 - 01:00
Just 2% of school-leavers taking apprenticeships, committee hearsLow take-up contrasts with Germany where 60% of students take up ‘earn-and-learn’ optionsTue May 16 2017 - 20:46
Universities resisted declaring tens of millions in assetsAudits also reveal extra payments to staff and non-compliance with procurement rulesTue May 16 2017 - 01:00
University of Limerick inquiry raises wider questionsClaiming expenses: ‘If you were on the VIP list you played by different rules’Tue May 16 2017 - 01:00
Ask Brian: Will my US teaching qualification be recognised in Ireland?The Teaching Council determines if qualifications meet criteria under Irish legislationTue May 16 2017 - 00:00
Teaching time in key subjects to be cut for wellbeing classesFianna Fáil labels as ‘ridiculous’ reduction in the teaching hours for German and FrenchMon May 15 2017 - 08:25
New law to crack down on ‘essays for sale’Minister for Education Richard Bruton: move vital to ensure level playing field for studentsMon May 15 2017 - 00:01
Government outlines independent review of ULUniversity of Limerick’s governance, HR and financial practices to be investigatedFri May 12 2017 - 19:42
ASTI members to lose thousands of euro even if action suspendedDepartment tells union ‘boat has sailed’ over retrospective pay worth some €3,000 per teacherFri May 12 2017 - 13:21
Humanism to be taught in Educate Together primary schoolsPupils to learn about the non-religious belief system humanism, atheism and agnosticismThu May 11 2017 - 19:50
Leaving Cert language students ‘struggle with basic vocabulary’State examiners criticise the decision of some secondary pupils to take higher-level examsThu May 11 2017 - 06:00
Vulnerable lives: five children who died while in contact with social servicesCase reviews flag missed opportunities, poor practice and pressure on social workersWed May 10 2017 - 22:20
Almost 150 young people known to social services have died since 2010Deaths reveal pressure facing social work departments, says independent reportWed May 10 2017 - 15:12
UL inquiry examines €150,000 payment to lecturer over ‘inappropriate touching’Former staff member alleged to have made sexual references in classTue May 09 2017 - 21:49
ASTI stance is affecting school choice, principals sayAssociation claims the union’s brinkmanship risks derailing the education systemTue May 09 2017 - 01:01
Ask Brian: My daughter is stressed and unsure of her CAO choices. What should she do?There is plenty of time after the exams to finalise options for third-level studyTue May 09 2017 - 00:00
JP McManus spends €32m on college scholarships for low income studentsAll-Ireland programme open to 125 less well-off students annually over next decadeFri May 05 2017 - 06:51
University of Limerick faces inquiry into misconduct allegationsGovernment to order independent review after bullying and irregular expenses claimsFri May 05 2017 - 01:00
Minister plans fresh consultations over ‘baptism barrier’Richard Bruton signals further discussions over 'complex' issuesThu May 04 2017 - 21:31
Educate Together to run two new Dublin primary schoolsPatronage announced for four schools will create more than 1,700 new placesThu May 04 2017 - 16:21
Grassroots bid to suspend ASTI action demands special conventionLeadership has criticised move and urged teachers to respect previous ballotWed May 03 2017 - 20:08
Irish universities punch above weight for innovationState’s three institutions in Reuters top 100 the best result in Europe on per capita basisWed May 03 2017 - 16:15
Student loan scheme would ‘not hinder access’ to college among poorer studentsOireachtas committee hears concerns over debt burden under loan proposalsTue May 02 2017 - 21:50
‘This is a beacon for the inner-city. It shows that education and our students are valued’An extension to an old Dublin school caps a remarkable turn-around in its fortunesTue May 02 2017 - 19:28
Graduates could pay €160 a month until aged 33 under loan planStudy finds income-contingent loan scheme cheapest way for State to expand third levelTue May 02 2017 - 06:54
ASTI grassroots seeks convention to end industrial actionLeadership resists move and urges members to respect union’s previous ballotTue May 02 2017 - 06:43
ASTI revolt: ‘We’re stuck in the doldrums saying no’Biggest second-level teachers’ union losing members in context of internal divisionsTue May 02 2017 - 01:49
Cillian Murphy on the Leaving Cert: ‘It was a dark year. . . I still have nightmares about it’Scarred by his school experiences, the actor is helping to promote empathy educationTue May 02 2017 - 01:00
Youth club that embraced Syrian refugees scoops national awardBallaghaderreen group takes top prize at Foróige Youth Citizenship Awards in DublinSun Apr 30 2017 - 16:18
Schools managers criticise plans to cut uniform costs for parentsConference told move is a fig leaf to hide the chronic underfunding of schoolsThu Apr 27 2017 - 17:48
Colleges face scrutiny over response to meeting skills gaps across industryNational Skills Council to be chaired by Minister for EducationThu Apr 27 2017 - 14:31
More than 6,000 students drop out of college in first yearHighest drop-out rates in construction, computer science and engineering coursesThu Apr 27 2017 - 06:30
