A teacher on Budget 2024: ‘I am the squeezed middle. It helps, but not that much ’Teacher Aideen Clarke estimates she will be better off by €10-€20 extra per weekTue Oct 10 2023 - 19:00
Schools and colleges will feel left behind by measures in budgetBudget 2024: Free schoolbooks and cuts to college fees will be hugely popular. Could an election possibly be in the offing?Tue Oct 10 2023 - 18:54
Free schoolbooks up to Junior Cycle at second level and €1,000 cut to third-level fees in budgetBudget 2024: Funding allocated for 1,216 special needs assistant posts and 744 teachers in special education and mainstream classesTue Oct 10 2023 - 15:13
Parents pay €54m to plug holes in finances of primary schools - reportAccounts reveal extent to which ‘free’ education is subsidised through fundraising, voluntary contributions and chargesMon Oct 09 2023 - 06:00
Stretching school finances: ‘It keeps you up at night . . . we’re constantly papering over the cracks’A financial review of primary schools reveals almost half are in deficit and most rely on parental contributions to pay for essentialsMon Oct 09 2023 - 06:00
Budget 2024, by a renter, a landlord, a teacher and more: ‘We are the squeezed middle’ Those who are not on the poverty line, yet still struggle, say they need support tooSun Oct 08 2023 - 17:00
‘It’s very frustrating. The whole system seems so unfair’: Upgraded students denied access to college places More than 100 students who secured enough CAO points for their preferred courses are told their programmes are oversubscribedSat Oct 07 2023 - 06:30
More than 100 upgraded Leaving Cert students denied college places in ‘oversubscribed’ coursesApplicants told no places left in their programmes despite securing enough CAO entry points following rechecksSat Oct 07 2023 - 06:00
Women more likely than men to believe sexual violence is common, CSO findsSurvey on attitudes also shows younger people are more likely to think sexual violence is widespreadThu Oct 05 2023 - 16:12
Lecturer objects to university’s gender identity policy which describes refusal to use pronouns as ‘unlawful’South East Technological University launches new gender expression and identity policyThu Oct 05 2023 - 06:30
International student numbers in higher education climb to new highOne in seven students are from overseas with US, China and India the most common countries of originWed Oct 04 2023 - 00:01
Artificial intelligence could pose ‘major threat’ to college qualifications University of Galway deputy president says high student-staff ratios in Irish higher education pose challenge in upskilling academicsTue Oct 03 2023 - 05:00
Parents to be surveyed about converting schools to multi-denominational ethos90% of primary schools remain Catholic in ethos while just 5 per cent are multi-denominationalFri Sept 29 2023 - 12:15
Nearly 25% of Leaving Certificate rechecks result in upgrades Just over 6,100 candidates appealed almost 11,650 individual results. Of these, 2,729 results have been upgraded, or just under 24%Fri Sept 29 2023 - 06:00
Colleges’ capacity to deliver skilled graduates is ‘stretched to the limit’, warn university presidentsGovernment told rising student-staff ratios threaten education quality in a sector facing a €600m financial shortfallThu Sept 28 2023 - 19:36
Gardaí investigate if teen (14) died after taking part in viral TikTok challengeTributes paid to ‘lovable, kind, energetic and fun-loving’ girl from Kilnamona, Co ClareWed Sept 27 2023 - 19:16
Trinity College climbs 27 places in latest set of world university rankingsMost Irish universities hold their positions as University of Limerick records its highest placingWed Sept 27 2023 - 15:32
‘Huge variance’ in dropout rates across college courses a concern, Simon Harris saysMinister says investigation needed into why 12% of students who started courses in 2020/21 did not go on to second yearWed Sept 27 2023 - 13:13
‘No sense of belonging’: Why are college dropout rates on the up in Ireland?Disconnection, isolation and exam inexperience among factors behind increase, say academicsWed Sept 27 2023 - 05:00
College dropout levels climb amid ‘perfect storm’ of Covid disruptionMore than 5,000 first year students dropped out of their third level courses in 2020-21Wed Sept 27 2023 - 05:00
Student-staff ratios in universities ‘much worse’ than recession-hit 1980s, warns UCD presidentUnderfunding represents ‘single biggest threat’ to higher education, says Prof Orla Feely, as Government pledges to close funding gapMon Sept 25 2023 - 18:03
More than 1,000 vulnerable children placed on shorter school timetables last yearCampaigners argue reduced timetables could be used to exclude or sanction vulnerable children with behavioural problemsThu Sept 21 2023 - 20:44
Places in ‘ground-breaking’ degree courses outside CAO points race to double next yearSimon Harris due to announce expansion of new initiative at Higher Options careers eventThu Sept 21 2023 - 06:00
Leaving Cert: Unions welcome ‘sensible’ deferral of plans for teachers to mark students for examsNorma Foley had proposed that 40% of students’ work would be assessed by teachersWed Sept 20 2023 - 20:47
Leaving Cert: Is ‘AI threat’ just cover for shelving teacher-based assessment?Problems facing Norma Foley show end of school exams so deeply embedded in education system that reform is far easier said than doneWed Sept 20 2023 - 18:52
Leaving Cert: Revised reform plans do not include teacher-based assessmentRevised subjects - including biology, physics, chemistry and business - will include externally assessed project work or practicalsWed Sept 20 2023 - 14:49
Q&A: What do latest Leaving Cert reform plans mean for students, teachers and parents?Biology, chemistry, physics will have a greater emphasis on externally assessed project work and practicalsWed Sept 20 2023 - 07:19
Leaving Cert reforms may be impacted by ‘game-changing’ artificial intelligenceMinister for Education Norma Foley requests report on challenges technology poses to 'fair' assessments of students in the Junior and Leaving Cert examsWed Sept 20 2023 - 06:00
Trinity ‘Hist’ officially recognised as the world’s oldest debating societyGuinness World Records recognises society whose members included Wolfe Tone and Sally RooneyMon Sept 18 2023 - 05:00
‘The Hist’: A Trinity College Dublin forum for debate, transformative ideas … and self-regarding speechifyingDespite being banned, the Hist is set to celebrate its official status as the world’s oldest college debating societyMon Sept 18 2023 - 05:00
Teaching the Troubles: What are students learning about the 30-year conflict in school?In Northern Ireland, most students never study the Troubles while the education offered in the South is patchySat Sept 16 2023 - 06:00
Global group’s review of Irish education provides upbeat snapshot Student outcomes are impressive and investment in education is heading in the right directionTue Sept 12 2023 - 18:17
‘Crisis level’: Schools ‘can no longer rely on bailouts from bank of mum and dad’Managers say ‘chronic underfunding’ means many schools are struggling to provide heat, lighting and water in schoolsTue Sept 12 2023 - 11:12
Ireland ranks last in spending on education ‘as a percentage of GDP’, study findsWhen education spend is measured as a proportion of State expenditure, then Ireland's spending on the sector is above the OECD average of 10%Tue Sept 12 2023 - 09:00
School denies discrimination by rewarding pupils in Communion choir with ice-creamMother alleged non-Catholic children were excluded from reward for not attending religious ceremonyMon Sept 11 2023 - 05:00
Road safety lessons may be introduced for Leaving Cert students Minister for Education Norma Foley says awareness raising in schools could curb ‘worrying trend’ in deathsMon Sept 11 2023 - 05:00
Only 1 in 5 ‘very confident’ they have skills for job they want in 5 years - surveyWe can no longer assume what we learned in four years of study is sufficient to last a lifetime, says HarrisMon Sept 11 2023 - 00:01
Owners of ‘strategic’ land at Dublin Airport say they plan to sell to ‘international fund’Ulick McEvaddy says DAA’s €75m bid for land between runways is ‘derisory’Sun Sept 10 2023 - 15:17
Pedestrian in her 80s dies after being struck by car in TallaghtA car which initially failed to remain at the scene has since been identified and recovered by GardaíFri Sept 08 2023 - 17:36
RTÉ director general defends station’s decision to reverse 10% pay cut for senior executivesTaoiseach says any bailout for the national broadcaster will be contingent on new reform planFri Sept 08 2023 - 16:04
Several private schools to provide special classes in drive to become ‘truly inclusive’Spiritans say new special school in south Dublin forms part of congregation’s ‘mission for the future’Fri Sept 08 2023 - 12:24
New special school opens in south Dublin: ‘It’s very emotional. We never thought it would happen’South Dublin is traditionally underserved by special education. It may be the first of several to be established on the grounds of prestigious Spiritan-run schoolsFri Sept 08 2023 - 05:00
UK return to EU Horizon programme significant boost for science research, says Irish universitiesMove paves the way for a bright future in research and innovation across Europe, Trinity provost believesThu Sept 07 2023 - 16:44
New maths curriculum for primary pupils puts emphasis on ‘playfulness’Computational thinking and financial literacy form part of blueprint to replace 24-year-old syllabusThu Sept 07 2023 - 12:51
Principal suspended from second level school as gardaí investigate abuse allegationsMove follows letter of complaint signed by staff members who say vulnerable students mistreatedWed Sept 06 2023 - 12:14
Harmful effects of social media witnessed ‘daily’ in schools, says Minister for Education Norma Foley says young people in Ireland are among ‘our most voracious’ online users, as new CyberSafeKids report publishedTue Sept 05 2023 - 20:07
One in five college students experienced bullying in past year, survey findsSimon Harris describes findings as ‘alarming wake-up call’ for education authoritiesTue Sept 05 2023 - 17:25
‘Stressful’ and ‘selective’: OECD warns about Leaving Cert grade inflation and CAO processControlling grade inflation is important to protect integrity of results, report findsSat Sept 02 2023 - 05:00
‘Intense stress and pressure’: OECD report may provide signpost for Leaving Cert reformIreland has a high performing but pressurised system of exams which may be fuelling a fear of failure among some studentsSat Sept 02 2023 - 05:00
CAO 2023: Despite bumper grades, points fell across most courses. Why?A decrease in higher level maths grades was likely a factor behind a drop in college entry requirementsWed Aug 30 2023 - 21:00
