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New junior cycle proposals to be drawn up in bid to break impasse

New junior cycle proposals to be drawn up in bid to break impasse

Teacher unions agree to consider recommendations of talks chairman

Fri Feb 06 2015 - 18:34
New primary schools for Dublin, Cork, Galway and Wicklow

New primary schools for Dublin, Cork, Galway and Wicklow

Two non-religious patrons selected for schools opening next September

Thu Feb 05 2015 - 14:09
Universities sign up to gender equality charter

Universities sign up to gender equality charter

Colleges subject to robust rating in attempt to address claims of ‘systematic biases’

Thu Feb 05 2015 - 11:00
Religious orders blame  property crash for redress shortfall

Religious orders blame property crash for redress shortfall

Only €81m in cash from church bodies towards abuse compensation

Thu Feb 05 2015 - 01:00
Jan O’Sullivan ‘committed’ to 50-50 split in redress scheme

Jan O’Sullivan ‘committed’ to 50-50 split in redress scheme

Congregations need to make up more than €500m to meet target

Thu Feb 05 2015 - 01:00
College mergers will have to be done on a ‘shoestring’

College mergers will have to be done on a ‘shoestring’

Third-level chief says creation of two technological universities to cost €30 million

Wed Feb 04 2015 - 17:38
School drop-out rates at new low as 90% sit Leaving Cert

School drop-out rates at new low as 90% sit Leaving Cert

Completion rate in disadvantaged areas rise by 14 points in seven years to 82%

Wed Feb 04 2015 - 16:18
Second survey on children’s ethnicity after ‘White Irish’ error

Second survey on children’s ethnicity after ‘White Irish’ error

Optional document will be downloadable from department website, education.ie

Wed Feb 04 2015 - 15:25
Cog Notes: Bullying in the staffroom

Cog Notes: Bullying in the staffroom

An INTO survey found 44% of members had been bullied or harassed at work

Tue Feb 03 2015 - 06:00
Unthinkable: Why Charles Darwin is a threat to religion

Unthinkable: Why Charles Darwin is a threat to religion

Evolution would not have become so contentious had Charles Darwin’s findings come later, argues Prof Peter J Bowler

Tue Feb 03 2015 - 01:00
‘Multi-racial’ oversight on  school database questionnaire admitted

‘Multi-racial’ oversight on school database questionnaire admitted

Only ‘Irish’ category included on the school questionnaire is ‘White Irish’

Tue Feb 03 2015 - 01:00
Talks to avert teacher strike  end without agreement

Talks to avert teacher strike end without agreement

Department of Education asks chairman to draw up compromise junior cycle plan

Mon Feb 02 2015 - 23:51
College points  on the rise after 5% jump in CAO applications

College points on the rise after 5% jump in CAO applications

Higher birth rate will see second-level enrolment up from 338,000 in 2014 to 405,000 in 2025

Mon Feb 02 2015 - 18:45
Teacher talks resume over junior cycle reforms

Teacher talks resume over junior cycle reforms

Talks aimed at averting a third day of strike action

Mon Feb 02 2015 - 13:31
Teaching Council to review application fees amid complaints over cost and delays

Teaching Council to review application fees amid complaints over cost and delays

Regulatory body warns UK graduates that shortfalls in qualifications ‘are likely to be significant’

Mon Feb 02 2015 - 01:01
Churches unite at St Patrick’s teacher training college in Drumcondra

Churches unite at St Patrick’s teacher training college in Drumcondra

New library opens next week under €50m development as college prepares for merger

Mon Feb 02 2015 - 01:01
Students urged to beat today’s CAO deadline

Students urged to beat today’s CAO deadline

Central Applications Office applications submitted on time avoid added fees

Sun Feb 01 2015 - 10:32
Department ‘passing the buck’ on school patronage, says bishop

Department ‘passing the buck’ on school patronage, says bishop

Opting out of faith formation classes in schools ‘not practicable’ for myriad reasons

Fri Jan 30 2015 - 17:18
National centre for school leadership to train 100 mentors

National centre for school leadership to train 100 mentors

Minister Jan O’Sullivan announces training of leaders and defends database of children

Fri Jan 30 2015 - 06:00
Teachers strike talks adjourned until Monday

Teachers strike talks adjourned until Monday

Unions and Department of Education met for eight hours and may reach compromise

Thu Jan 29 2015 - 21:43
Half of principals work  25-hour week during school holidays

Half of principals work 25-hour week during school holidays

Study carried out for IPPN identifies ‘sheer quantity of work’ as biggest source of stress

Thu Jan 29 2015 - 17:11
New guidelines on promoting mental health in primary schools

New guidelines on promoting mental health in primary schools

‘Listening to voice of the child’ considered essential for progressive development

Thu Jan 29 2015 - 16:48
Coláiste Eoin row: Schools need to respond on parents’ concerns

Coláiste Eoin row: Schools need to respond on parents’ concerns

Postponement of workshop on combating homophobic bullying drew much criticism

Thu Jan 29 2015 - 12:02
Jan O’Sullivan and teachers’ unions to discuss compromise

Jan O’Sullivan and teachers’ unions to discuss compromise

Minister hopes to ‘be able to find some space in which to reach agreement’ with unions

Thu Jan 29 2015 - 01:00
Should the State fund religious schools?

Should the State fund religious schools?

Unthinkable: Children have a right not to be indoctrinated, argues professor of philosophy Desmond M Clarke, and schools that discriminate on religious grounds should not receive funds

Tue Jan 27 2015 - 10:00
Cog Notes: The weird questions teachers are asked in interviews

Cog Notes: The weird questions teachers are asked in interviews

A nun asking a candidate "what about the homos?" will take some beating

Tue Jan 27 2015 - 00:00
Worries over €6.7m cost of merging Cork and Tralee ITs

Worries over €6.7m cost of merging Cork and Tralee ITs

Merging institutes in university bid need to show more ‘loyalty’, says expert group

Mon Jan 26 2015 - 01:00
Cork IT says ‘no basis for concern’ over allegations of misspending

Cork IT says ‘no basis for concern’ over allegations of misspending

Paintings of president and chairman commissioned for €22,000 in 2007

Mon Jan 26 2015 - 01:00
How do teachers in other countries assess students?

How do teachers in other countries assess students?

Ireland ‘unique globally’ in having unions against internal assessment for junior cycle

Sat Jan 24 2015 - 01:00
Ban schools from seeking baptism certs for entrants, say humanists

Ban schools from seeking baptism certs for entrants, say humanists

Church control of schools causing children to have ‘pragmatic baptisms’, says group

Fri Jan 23 2015 - 15:58
Now the teachers’ phoney war is over talks can really begin

Now the teachers’ phoney war is over talks can really begin

Hawks in the teaching unions have the upper hand but compromise is possible

Fri Jan 23 2015 - 08:09
Teachers say report cards a way to end strike

Teachers say report cards a way to end strike

Unions say solution possible but only if school-based assessments scrapped

Fri Jan 23 2015 - 07:52
Fresh talks planned for next week after teachers’ strike

Fresh talks planned for next week after teachers’ strike

Minister says parents and students should have ‘equal recognition’ in deciding policy

Thu Jan 22 2015 - 14:28
Minister rejects union efforts to limit scope of ‘fitness-to-teach’ hearings

Minister rejects union efforts to limit scope of ‘fitness-to-teach’ hearings

Jan O’Sullivan’s announcement marks her strong stance on key policy issues

Thu Jan 22 2015 - 11:56
Fitness-to-teach hearings to be held in public ‘by default’

Fitness-to-teach hearings to be held in public ‘by default’

Minister overrules Teaching Council’s advice on new professional practice inquiries

Wed Jan 21 2015 - 16:32
Teachers warn of further action after Thursday’s strike

Teachers warn of further action after Thursday’s strike

Unions defend decision to hold second walk-out without balloting on revised plan

Wed Jan 21 2015 - 11:21
Schools have rights on ethos, says priest

Schools have rights on ethos, says priest

Fr Michael Drumm says deletion of rule would undermine religious freedom

Wed Jan 21 2015 - 01:00
Cog Notes: Webwise aims to educate children about online safety

Cog Notes: Webwise aims to educate children about online safety

An impressive set of materials is being made available to schools ahead of Safer Internet Day on February 10th

Tue Jan 20 2015 - 13:28
Unthinkable: Is mystical thinking a cop-out?

Unthinkable: Is mystical thinking a cop-out?

Trappist monk Thomas Merton believed that silent contemplation was far from impractical

Tue Jan 20 2015 - 01:07
INTO welcomes compensation  award for  teacher asked about ‘homos’

INTO welcomes compensation award for teacher asked about ‘homos’

Primary teachers’ union, which represented teacher, says discrimination is still occurring

Tue Jan 20 2015 - 01:00
Teacher wins case over questions on teachers who are ‘homos’

Teacher wins case over questions on teachers who are ‘homos’

Catholic school found to have discriminated on grounds of age, religion and sexual orientation

Mon Jan 19 2015 - 08:13
Cabinet considered ending free secondary education days before bank guarantee

Cabinet considered ending free secondary education days before bank guarantee

Proposed scrapping of Junior Cert in 2009 estimated to save €24 million a year

Mon Jan 19 2015 - 07:32
State may face damages claim over English language school register

State may face damages claim over English language school register

High Court rules State acted beyond powers in setting up accreditation scheme

Thu Jan 15 2015 - 22:40
Teachers strike set to go ahead after talks fail to break impasse

Teachers strike set to go ahead after talks fail to break impasse

Unions say they ‘remain resolute in opposition’ to school-based assessment

Wed Jan 14 2015 - 17:11
Primary results due to better teachers and extra resources

Primary results due to better teachers and extra resources

Investment in teacher training is a factor in improving literacy and numeracy standards

Tue Jan 13 2015 - 01:01
Cog Notes: Roddy Doyle concerned about how Fighting Words might work as part of junior cycle

Cog Notes: Roddy Doyle concerned about how Fighting Words might work as part of junior cycle

He and co-founder Seán Love advise against any form of assessment that would add pressure or take away from students’ enjoyment

Tue Jan 13 2015 - 00:00
Gardaí to be contacted over Shelbourne College  student fees

Gardaí to be contacted over Shelbourne College student fees

English language school seeking voluntary liquidation, says immigration service

Mon Jan 12 2015 - 20:55
Primary  literacy and numeracy rise for first time since 1980

Primary literacy and numeracy rise for first time since 1980

Despite progress no real reduction in gap between disadvantaged urban schools and others

Mon Jan 12 2015 - 16:42
Refusal  by teachers  to assess students is a ‘step back’, says Finnish expert

Refusal by teachers to assess students is a ‘step back’, says Finnish expert

Community schools back junior cycle reforms ahead of January 22nd strike

Mon Jan 12 2015 - 01:02
Call to pay maths graduates bonus to go into teaching

Call to pay maths graduates bonus to go into teaching

Concern over qualifications of maths teachers despite upskilling programme

Sun Jan 11 2015 - 21:55
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