Primary Level

Half of children acknowledge they spend too much time online, with 28% saying they could go online whenever they wanted

Uniforms are on the way out and teaching staff are adjusting to a new ethical education curriculum

€9m smartphone pouches at second level sparked criticism from Opposition parties who labelled it wasteful and unnecessary

Many poorer schools saddled with sub-standard classroom facilities, research finds

Pupils to learn French, German or other languages from third class onwards

Critics say there is an urgent need to overhaul how we teach Irish following a century of failure

Thirty principals recently published a list of circumstances faced by their students. It includes a parent in prison, suicide in families, neglect of every conceivable kind

The Nordic country is helping students learn about spotting false information. Is there space in the Irish curriculum to do the same?

Tusla official says he received text from boy’s mother saying view child should go to bed before midnight ‘ridiculous’

A total of 45 complaints concerned conduct or behaviour including physical abuse or assault, verbal assault and sexual or intimate contact with a student

Red weather warnings across Ireland see public warned to take shelter

Covid-era remote learning means schools are in a better position to cope with weather-related disruption

Insufficient cover across schools despite large number of substitutes, Department of Education study finds

Ireland weather: Automatic closure of education facilities triggered by Met Éireann status red warning

Teachers are harnessing the power of artificial intelligence – and navigating its pitfalls – with the help of new courses

The scheme now covers nearly 2,200 schools, and 345,000 children, but some parents and teachers have concerns about nutritional standards

New curriculum for primary schools draws contrasting reactions from teachers, parents and other stakeholders

Body finalising shake-up to curriculum says topic not referenced in new syllabus despite ‘misinformation’

SNAs' ‘over-familiarith’ with students’ parents can result in sensitive information being shared, say school leaders

Q&A with food analyst Ruth Hegarty: ‘There is a nutrition standard for hot school meals provided by the Government, but there is no oversight of this’

Calls increasing for expansion of breakfast clubs to all Deis primary schools amid rising deprivation

About 42% of primary pupils in disadvantaged areas are missing more than 20 days of school, an increase linked to the Covid-19 pandemic

Ask the Expert: He was found by a psychologist to be ‘twice exceptional’ (has exceptional ability but also a disability)

Online hatred and toxicity can be hugely damaging, but are digital literacy classes really enough to tackle it?

Meals provider Lunch Bag is donating LifeVac devices to schools despite HSE advice that anti-choking devices should not be used due to lack of research on efficacy

Pupils associate being a ‘good’ girl with niceness and politeness, while ‘good’ boys are strong and excel at football

East Asian countries such as Singapore, Taiwan and South Korea continue to dominate

New global study on maths and science performance reveals strengths and weaknesses in Irish education

The manifestos of the main political parties put an emphasis on boosting funding for the sector, but what will the new government be able to deliver?

Some teachers believe climbing trees and other outdoor self-directed controlled risk-taking are crucial for fostering self-confidence and resilience

As many as one in 20 schoolchildren in Ireland may have autism or similar developmental issues, studies suggest

Official estimates point to a near doubling in proportion of children with autism in need of support at school within five years

The top five costs for schools have nothing to do with education but just keeping the buildings heated, lighted, clean, safe and insured. And they’re increasingly unsustainable

Education levels have stagnated or slowly declined across much of the world, says Unesco

Parents should have a right to choose Irish-medium education for their children - otherwise, the status quo will never change sufficiently to meet demand

Enrolment pressure at second level most acute in Greater Dublin Area

Recruitment challenges mean vulnerable children can end up without vital support, says principal Conor McCarthy

Primary school leaders say difficulties filling staff vacancies is having a ‘profound’ impact on the quality of education

Minister for Education urged to ‘urgently’ release draft of long-awaited policy on Irish language education

Critics say a requirement to hold a religious certificate in most national schools means many new teachers have to uphold something they don’t believe