University heads deny accusations of elitismTHE SEVEN university presidents have denied charges of academic elitism after raising concerns about the possible establishment…Tue Jan 24 2012 - 00:00
Third-level presidents oppose new universityANY GOVERNMENT plan to establish a new university in the southeast makes no sense when the current system is seriously underfunded…Mon Jan 23 2012 - 00:00
University talks at 'advanced' stageFive institutes of technology in the Border, Midlands and West (BMW) region said today they were at an “advanced stage” discussions…Mon Jan 23 2012 - 00:00
Lecturers in dispute over job loss claimsUNIVERSITY lecturers are refusing to co-operate with the Croke Park agreement in a dispute over what they claim are compulsory…Mon Jan 23 2012 - 00:00
Traditional ways of teaching still prevail, says studyTRADITIONAL METHODS of teaching still dominate in Irish primary schools with relatively little group work or active learning, …Thu Jan 19 2012 - 00:00
Study reveals education differencesTraditional teaching methods still dominate in Irish primary schools with relatively little group work or active learning, according…Wed Jan 18 2012 - 00:00
Quinn to approve technology university in southeastTHE SOUTHEAST is set to win its long battle for university status, despite strong opposition from some university presidents …Tue Jan 17 2012 - 00:00
Points to rise as record numbers set to apply for Irish collegesTHE POINTS race for entry to third-level colleges is set to intensify this year with record numbers expected to apply for places…Mon Jan 09 2012 - 00:00
Seven steps to CAO successIt’s is vital that students take the CAO application process seriously – it will have a huge influence on your futureMon Jan 09 2012 - 00:00
Entry points for colleges to riseThe points race for entry to third-level colleges is set to intensify this year with record numbers expected to apply for places…Mon Jan 09 2012 - 00:00
Parents 'penalised' for choosing fee-paying schoolsPARENTS WHO send their children to fee-paying schools are being “penalised’’ for their commitment to their children’s education…Wed Jan 04 2012 - 00:00
Quinn sets up audit into how private schools spend €120m feesMINISTER FOR Education Ruairí Quinn has asked his officials to investigate how fee-paying schools spend the €120 million they…Tue Jan 03 2012 - 00:00
Predictability factor in Leaving Cert to be assessedTHE “PREDICTABILITY’’ of questions in the Leaving Cert exam is to be assessed in a new move to reduce rote learning for the exam…Thu Dec 22 2011 - 00:00
Plans for 35 schools unveiled by MinisterTHIRTY-FIVE schools will be built next year as the Department of Education plans for a continuing rise in pupil numbers.Tue Dec 20 2011 - 00:00
Ireland at joint top of EU third-level attainment leagueIRELAND IS ranked joint first in the EU for third-level attainment among those aged 25-34, according to the latest survey from…Thu Dec 15 2011 - 00:00
Disadvantaged pupils suffer most from lack of guidanceTHE SCALING back of guidance counselling in schools will be most keenly felt among young students from disadvantaged backgrounds…Wed Dec 14 2011 - 00:00
School drop out rate improves - CSOSome 9 per cent of those aged between 18 and 24 left school after the Junior Cert, according to latest figures from the Central…Wed Dec 14 2011 - 00:00
Warning of cuts at schools in poorer areasHUNDREDS OF teaching posts in some of the State’s most disadvantaged areas will be lost as a result of budget changes, according…Tue Dec 13 2011 - 00:00
Student charges, fee-paying schools hitIncreases in student charges and the targeting of fee-paying schools are among the main features of the education cuts.Mon Dec 05 2011 - 00:00
Guidance service in schools at risk under budget proposalsHUNDREDS OF guidance counsellors in second-level schools may be forced to scale back their work under budget proposals due to…Fri Dec 02 2011 - 00:00
Guidance service cuts criticisedOne of the country’s main teachers’ unions has described as “unthinkable” moves to cut the number of career guidance counsellors…Fri Dec 02 2011 - 00:00
Senior figures in education echo Hunt's view that there is no case for more universities - technological or otherwiseSCIENCE: THE CLAMOUR FOR some kind of university status from several institutes of technology is continuing to buildFri Nov 25 2011 - 00:00
Middle-class schools tighten their grip on college placesWHILE VIRTUALLY every student in middle-class areas proceeds to college, the progression rate is less than 40 per cent across…Tue Nov 22 2011 - 00:00
Fee-paying schools face rise in pupil-teacher ratio in budgetTHE GOVERNMENT is to target fee-paying schools in the forthcoming budget, with changes to the pupil- teacher ratio that will …Sat Nov 19 2011 - 00:00
Advisers urge phased transfer of schoolsA PHASED transfer of Catholic schools rather than a “big bang” approach is recommended by the group established by Minister for…Fri Nov 18 2011 - 00:00
Quinn deserves credit for establishing forum even if timeline was unrealisticWHEN the Forum on Patronage and Pluralism in primary schools was launched earlier this year, Minister for Education Ruairí Quinn…Fri Nov 18 2011 - 00:00
March puts more pressure on Quinn over third-level feesANALYSIS : The Minister does not want to be known for bringing fees back in but how will higher education be funded?Thu Nov 17 2011 - 00:00
Senior civil servant to get €114,000 pension at 53THE SECRETARY general of the Department of Education and Skills will receive an annual pension of €114,000 per year when she …Thu Nov 17 2011 - 00:00
Student fee likely to go up by €500 next yearSTAGGERED INCREASES in the €2,000 student contribution fee are the most likely outcome of Cabinet discussions on funding third…Thu Nov 17 2011 - 00:00
Patronage forum presents findingsThe feasibility of transferring over 250 Catholic primary schools to new patrons is to be examined as part of the new drive to…Thu Nov 17 2011 - 00:00
Quinn favours increase in €2,000 student feeMINISTER FOR Education Ruairí Quinn favours an increase in the €2,000 student contribution charge rather than the return of college…Tue Nov 15 2011 - 00:00
College fees 'are necessary'Student fees of at least €4,500-€5,000 per year are necessary to maintain the quality of higher education in Ireland, according…Sat Nov 12 2011 - 00:00
UCC chief says college fees necessarySTUDENT FEES of at least €4,500-€5,000 per year are necessary to maintain the quality of higher education in Ireland, according…Sat Nov 12 2011 - 00:00
Institute to continue campus project despite funding cutsEDUCATION: DUBLIN INSTITUTE of Technology (DIT) says it hopes more than half of its activities will be based in the new Grangegorman…Fri Nov 11 2011 - 00:00
DIT hopes to proceed with GrangegormanDublin Institute of Technology (DIT) says it hopes over half of its activities will be based in the new Grangegorman campus by…Thu Nov 10 2011 - 00:00
Students say cap on third-level numbers would be disastrousANY CAP on student numbers would lead to a surge in CAO points and could only add to the pressure facing Leaving Cert students…Wed Nov 09 2011 - 00:00
Cap on student numbers proposed for third levelTHE INTRODUCTION of a cap on student numbers may be necessary as third-level colleges struggle to cope with a deepening funding…Tue Nov 08 2011 - 00:00
Colleges pressed to repay €6m in 'unauthorised' allowancesTHE HIGHER Education Authority is to request the repayment of €6 million in “unauthorised” allowances paid by UCD and the other…Fri Oct 28 2011 - 01:00
Institutes bid for status as 'technological university'THREE INSTITUTES of technology in Dublin are to make a joint bid for redesignation as a new-style “technological university…Wed Oct 26 2011 - 01:00
Special needs booklet available for downloadA GUIDE detailing the full range of educational supports available to children with special needs can now be downloaded.Sat Oct 22 2011 - 01:00
Secrecy and lack of accountability in teaching criticisedEDUCATION: LOW LEVEL of teacher accountability is a factor in explaining the Republic’s decline in global education rankings…Sat Oct 15 2011 - 01:00
Conference told of jobs crisis among Irish youthFÁS AND the Department of Social Protection are ill-equipped to deal with the youth unemployment crisis, a youth representative…Fri Oct 14 2011 - 01:00
Book publishers agree to bulk discounts for schoolsSCHOOLS ARE to receive substantial discounts when they buy in bulk for school book rental schemes.Tue Oct 11 2011 - 01:00
Social Justice Ireland calls for student loan schemeA STUDENT loan scheme should be introduced to address the crisis in third-level funding, according to Fr Seán Healy, director…Fri Oct 07 2011 - 01:00
Government faces fees pressure as universities slideTHE GOVERNMENT is facing fresh pressure from university presidents to reintroduce college fees after Trinity College, Dublin, …Thu Oct 06 2011 - 01:00
Quinn set to back 'radical' plan for new Junior CertPROPOSALS TO change how the Junior Cert is assessed – billed as a “radical departure” for Irish education – are set to be backed…Mon Sept 26 2011 - 01:00
Quinn wants CAO forms filled after exam results outLEAVING CERT students should be able to complete their CAO form after they receive their exam results, Minister for Education…Thu Sept 22 2011 - 01:00
Points system 'has negative impact'The points system is having a negative impact on the teaching and learning environment at second level, Minister for Education…Wed Sept 21 2011 - 01:00
Almost 50% of Leaving Cert pupils take grindsCLOSE TO half of Leaving Cert students are having private grinds outside their school, according to an Economic and Social Research…Wed Sept 21 2011 - 01:00
Focus on exams 'narrows' Leaving Cert learningMANY LEAVING Cert students are interested only in what will “come up” on exam papers and have a narrow learning experience, according…Tue Sept 20 2011 - 01:00
