Mind the gap: Is the Deis programme for schools fit for purpose?
Expansion of the scheme has sparked wider debate about whether it is doing enough
Many intelligent students failing to excel in school due to ‘rigid’ education system
Principals say there is broad consensus in schools for Leaving Cert reform
Junior Cert students ‘disengaged’ due to exam cancellation
Some 70% of secondary schools reported less pupil involvement during Covid-19 closures
Digital divide: How Covid-19 is deepening inequality in education
A two-tier system is emerging with affluent schools more likely to have better learning platforms
Teachers are pulling out all the stops yet education continues to be underfunded
Covid-19 will place further challenges but we will keep on giving. It’s in our nature
Educate Together secondary schools ‘more diverse’ than others, finds ESRI study
Delays securing accommodation in some new schools worsened student experience
Girls’ maths ability underestimated due to stereotypes, study finds
Perception girls not as numerate as boys takes root from as young as nine
Return to distance learning in school would widen digital divide, experts warn
Government planning for schools to reopen fully in September but teachers warn this may not be possible
Girls who get phones earlier fare ‘less well’ in behavioural adjustment - study
ESRI study finds phone ownership ‘creates greater opportunities for peer comparison’
Grade reforms push ‘ill-equipped’ students to take higher-level exams
New study also says the changes have widened gaps for disadvantaged pupils
Children who own mobile phones at age nine ‘perform less well’ in academic tests
ESRI study finds about 40 per cent of Irish children have mobile phone by that age
Schools putting up barriers to pupils with special needs, study finds
Guidelines on teacher training and setting up special classes to be announced
ESRI: Scheme for needy schools should focus on urban areas
Report notes current junior cycle creating ‘disengagement among working-class boys’
Troubled children at higher risk of absenteeism from school
ESRI research questions whether pupils ‘receive adequate social and personal support’
Stress in sixth year makes transition to third level more difficult, says ESRI
‘Mismatch’ in teaching and learning modes between secondary and higher education
Allocation of special needs resources in schools should be based on the research
Recent report showed wealthy areas got more support than poorer ones
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