Bonus points urged for maths and scienceMaths and science subjects should be given additional points in the Leaving Cert as part of a wider effort to revive student …Mon Jun 12 2006 - 01:00
Brothers to hand schools to trustThe Christian Brothers are finalising plans to hand over their 100-plus schools to a charitable trust run by lay peopleSat Jun 10 2006 - 01:00
Hanafin to step up pressure to reform exam timetableMinister for Education Mary Hanafin is expected to step up the pressure for reform of the Leaving Cert timetable in the coming…Thu Jun 08 2006 - 01:00
VECs set to manage student grant schemeThe 33 vocational education committees (VECs) are to be given responsibility for the student maintenance-grant scheme, Minister…Wed Jun 07 2006 - 01:00
Pupils in Gaeltacht schools lack basic Irish, says reportPrimary schools in the Gaeltacht are being forced to use English for teaching because many pupils lack a basic knowledge of the…Sat Jun 03 2006 - 01:00
School board broke rules in job caseThe High Court has ruled that the board of management of a national school in Dublin acted unlawfully and outside its powers …Fri Jun 02 2006 - 01:00
Big fall in drop-out rate at institutes of technologyThe number of students dropping out of courses in the 14 institutes of technology has declined significantly.Wed May 31 2006 - 01:00
UCC head to resign post after turbulent reignIn a surprise move, UCC president Prof Gerry Wrixon is to resign from his post next January, despite securing a controversial…Tue May 30 2006 - 01:00
Total sitting Leaving lowest in two decadesThe number of students taking the Leaving Cert next week has declined to its lowest level in over two decades.Tue May 30 2006 - 01:00
Fewer students dropping out of technology institutesThe number of students dropping out of courses in the 14 institutes of technology (IOTs) has declined significantly, according…Fri May 26 2006 - 01:00
INTO petitions parents to back smaller class sizesThe INTO has stepped up its campaign on overcrowded classrooms by launching a nationwide petition of parents.Wed May 24 2006 - 01:00
€100m donated to universityThe reclusive Irish-American billionaire Chuck Feeney has donated almost €100 million to the University of Limerick (UL) in the…Fri May 12 2006 - 01:00
INTO to set out demands for inspection reports backingThe dispute between the INTO and Minister for Education Mary Hanafin over the planned publication of school inspection reports…Fri May 12 2006 - 01:00
Only 35% aware of Institutes of TechnologyOnly 35 per cent of people are aware of the Institute of Technology sector, according to a new surveyThu May 04 2006 - 01:00
Bill to bring institutes of technology under HEA controlA major change in the management of third-level education was signalled yesterday with new legislation which brings the institutes…Tue May 02 2006 - 01:00
Leaving Cert maths standard causes concernIn an unprecedented move, Department of Education inspectors have expressed concern about a sharp decline in standards in maths…Fri Apr 28 2006 - 01:00
Hanafin reminds schools of special needs dutiesMinister for Education Mary Hanafin moved to remind all schools of their responsibilities to special needs pupils in a key address…Fri Apr 28 2006 - 01:00
Dublin 15 to get new school places this SeptemberNew school places are being made available to cope with the crisis in the Dublin 15 area, where up to 200 children have been …Fri Apr 28 2006 - 01:00
Hanafin expected to criticise school admission policiesMinister for Education Mary Hanafin is expected to criticise the admission policies of some schools in a key address to school…Thu Apr 27 2006 - 01:00
Use suspension rarely, says INTOTough sanctions - including the suspension of pupils - should be necessary only on rare occasions, according to a new report …Fri Apr 21 2006 - 01:00
Treatment of primary principals frustrates delegatesThe number applying for the post of principal in primary schools has declined by some 75 per cent in the past two decades, the…Thu Apr 20 2006 - 01:00
Inadequate provision for schoolgoing immigrantsUp to 40 per cent of all pupils in some west Dublin schools are foreign nationals - but the level of provision for them is grossly…Thu Apr 20 2006 - 01:00
Teachers vocal on productivity issueINTO: Teachers have voiced strong opposition to further concessions on productivity.Wed Apr 19 2006 - 01:00
Minister defends class size recordMinister's speech: Minister for Education Mary Hanafin has defended the Government's record on overcrowded classrooms and promised…Wed Apr 19 2006 - 01:00
Honours maths pupils fail to grasp basicsMany students who take higher-level maths in the Leaving Cert still lack a basic understanding of arithmetic, algebra and geometry…Sat Apr 15 2006 - 01:00
Special needs students lack support - surveyOnly 36 per cent of second-level schools have a permanent resource teacher on staff to co-ordinate supports for special needs…Wed Apr 12 2006 - 01:00
Number of students graduating almost doubles in 10 yearsOver 48,000 students graduated from Irish higher education institutions in 2004, almost double the figure of 24,917 in 1994.Tue Apr 11 2006 - 01:00
Council to regulate teaching professionals is launchedThe performance of the new Teaching Council will be measured in part by the manner in which it deals with underperforming teachers…Wed Mar 29 2006 - 01:00
Book for primary schools gives drug detailsPrimary teachers have raised concerns about a book distributed to five- to 12-year-olds which gives detailed information on heroin…Mon Mar 27 2006 - 01:00
Performance-related pay plan for professorsUniversity professors may soon be subject to a new performance-related pay (PRP) regime.Wed Mar 22 2006 - 00:00
UCD to upgrade Belfield campus facilitiesNew plans to modernise and upgrade the UCD campus at Belfield were agreed by the college's governing authority yesterday.Wed Mar 22 2006 - 00:00
Support teams will help tackle school disciplineA raft of measures has been announced in an effort to address discipline problems in schools.Wed Mar 15 2006 - 00:00
Education report against legal change on disciplineA high-level Department of Education report on student discipline will stop short of proposing radical legal changes or the introduction…Tue Mar 14 2006 - 00:00
ASTI vote may lead to unity moves by unionsMoves towards greater unity between the three teacher unions are expected to intensify after ASTI members voted overwhelmingly…Tue Mar 14 2006 - 00:00
One in five teachers faced intimidation, survey showsOne in five teachers were threatened or intimidated by students and most had their classes seriously disrupted during one week…Mon Mar 13 2006 - 00:00
INTO queries independence of Marino reportThe INTO last night questioned the independence of a report by consultants on the Marino teacher training college in Dublin.Fri Mar 10 2006 - 00:00
Morale poor in UCD, survey claimsStaff morale at University College Dublin is at its lowest point in a quarter of a century, according to an unofficial survey…Fri Mar 10 2006 - 00:00
Colleges working harder to fill coursesAnalysis: With a decline in the number taking the Leaving Cert, third-level colleges are having to work harder to fill places…Thu Mar 09 2006 - 00:00
11% drop in number of students who want to be primary teachersDemand for places in teacher-training courses has declined dramatically despite a high-profile campaign by the Department of …Thu Mar 09 2006 - 00:00
College asked consultants not to talk to ex-presidentThe trustees of Marino teacher-training college in Dublin specifically requested consultants not to interview former college …Thu Mar 09 2006 - 00:00
Marino head was questioned for second reportThe former president of Marino teacher-training college, Caoimhe Mairtin, was interviewed by consultants last year as part of…Wed Mar 08 2006 - 00:00
Marino college crisis deepens as report criticises departmentThe crisis at Marino Institute of Education deepened last night after a report commissioned by the Christian Brothers-run college…Tue Mar 07 2006 - 00:00
Affluent students dominate admissions to universitiesThe overall number of school leavers going on to third level has increased dramatically, according to a major new ESRI survey…Fri Mar 03 2006 - 00:00
Hanafin uneasy at Marino controversyThe Minister for Education, Mary Hanafin, has expressed unease at the continuing controversy at Marino teacher training college…Fri Mar 03 2006 - 00:00
Poorer areas still badly represented in third levelStudents from poorer backgrounds are still hugely under-represented in third-level colleges, according to a major new ESRI report…Wed Mar 01 2006 - 00:00
Kilkenny school head the focus of inquiryThe Minister for Education, Mary Hanafin, has launched a top-level inquiry into allegations of bullying and mismanagement at …Wed Mar 01 2006 - 00:00
More schools get disadvantaged statusMore than 800 schools will qualify for additional supports and smaller classes after they were designated as disadvantaged yesterday…Tue Feb 28 2006 - 00:00
Marino teacher training college crisis deepensThe crisis at the Marino teacher training college appears to have deepened as key staff members react angrily to an official …Tue Feb 28 2006 - 00:00
Report largely clears Marino collegeA report commissioned by the trustees of Marino teacher training college in Dublin has largely cleared the college of any wrong…Sat Feb 25 2006 - 00:00
