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Pupils step back in time at country’s oldest primary school

Pupils step back in time at country’s oldest primary school

Suits you: Powerscourt National School in Enniskerry celebrates 200th anniversary

Sat May 19 2018 - 01:00
1,000 extra special needs assistants to be allocated to schools

1,000 extra special needs assistants to be allocated to schools

Increase in children with special needs in mainstream schools requiring support

Fri May 18 2018 - 01:01
Poorer students twice as likely to drop out of college in year one

Poorer students twice as likely to drop out of college in year one

Concern over males failing to progress studying computers and construction

Fri May 18 2018 - 00:01
Are we sending too many young people to third level?

Are we sending too many young people to third level?

Too many students with low points are falling through the cracks of the system

Fri May 18 2018 - 00:01
Exam students’ project work destroyed in Louth school fire

Exam students’ project work destroyed in Louth school fire

Classrooms out of use as gardaí and insurance workers carry out inspections

Mon May 14 2018 - 20:10
Abortion vote: College campuses emerge as key battlegrounds

Abortion vote: College campuses emerge as key battlegrounds

Students may play significant role in determining outcome of hard-fought referendum

Fri May 11 2018 - 01:00
Ombudsman says no justifiable reason to maintain ‘old school tie’ admissions

Ombudsman says no justifiable reason to maintain ‘old school tie’ admissions

Schools to be allowed to reserve up to 25% of places for past pupils

Wed May 09 2018 - 20:10
Catholic grip on education being loosened

Catholic grip on education being loosened

Analysis: Removal of ‘Baptism barrier’ aims to make school admission fairer

Wed May 09 2018 - 06:41
‘Baptism barrier’ to Catholic schools to go next year

‘Baptism barrier’ to Catholic schools to go next year

School Admissions Bill will remove religion as entry criterion for 90% of primary schools

Wed May 09 2018 - 00:01
Q&A: How will ‘Baptism barrier’ removal affect my child?

Q&A: How will ‘Baptism barrier’ removal affect my child?

New school admissions legislation will impact on all 4,000 schools across the State

Wed May 09 2018 - 00:01
Climate change measures for schools may cost up to €3bn

Climate change measures for schools may cost up to €3bn

Government projects it will spend billions on ‘energy retrofit’ of schools to meet new rules

Tue May 08 2018 - 11:34
Removal of ‘Baptism barrier’ may prompt legal action

Removal of ‘Baptism barrier’ may prompt legal action

Government prepares for potential challenges to enrolment reforms for Catholic schools

Tue May 08 2018 - 01:00
Boarding schools in demand because of lack of screens – principals

Boarding schools in demand because of lack of screens – principals

Supervised study and sports mean students ‘don’t have time to waste’ on smartphones

Tue May 08 2018 - 00:00
NUI Galway wins recognition for gender equality

NUI Galway wins recognition for gender equality

NUI Galway and Maynooth University show ‘solid foundation’ in tackling gender bias

Mon May 07 2018 - 01:04
Records show ‘major backlog’ of schools in need of upgrade

Records show ‘major backlog’ of schools in need of upgrade

Basic building costs have increased by almost 40 per cent since 2014

Mon May 07 2018 - 01:00
When the bell goes, the school building sways

When the bell goes, the school building sways

Principal says St Paul’s has been based out of temporary prefabs for 18 years

Mon May 07 2018 - 01:00
TUI may face hefty financial settlement over ‘poaching’ claims

TUI may face hefty financial settlement over ‘poaching’ claims

Teachers’ Union of Ireland told it should pay ASTI to make up for loss of members

Mon May 07 2018 - 00:00
Who will pay up to €24,000 to attend the State’s most expensive school?

Who will pay up to €24,000 to attend the State’s most expensive school?

Nord Anglia may well have a real impact in shaking up Ireland’s educational offering

Thu May 03 2018 - 11:10
School abuse victims ‘stonewalled’ by State compensation scheme

School abuse victims ‘stonewalled’ by State compensation scheme

Survivors’ group says claims are being fought ‘tooth and nail’ by Department of Education

Wed May 02 2018 - 19:53
Age of digital consent to remain at 13-years-old

Age of digital consent to remain at 13-years-old

Fianna Fáil and Labour attempts to raise bar to 16 years rejected by Oireachtas committee

Wed May 02 2018 - 16:16
Schools to get guidelines on use of external groups to deliver sex education

Schools to get guidelines on use of external groups to deliver sex education

Students say they are not being taught key topics such as how to use contraception

Tue May 01 2018 - 21:01
Bullied students tormented about ‘weight or appearance’

Bullied students tormented about ‘weight or appearance’

Sharp focus on body image, particularly on social media, likely to be factor, say teachers

Wed Apr 25 2018 - 06:00
Schools turn to ‘live streaming’ as teacher deficit bites

Schools turn to ‘live streaming’ as teacher deficit bites

Hibernia teacher training college reveals project running where classes taught remotely

Tue Apr 24 2018 - 20:04
Shortages of examiners across all subjects looms weeks before Leaving Cert

Shortages of examiners across all subjects looms weeks before Leaving Cert

State exams body asks school principals to encourage teachers to correct exams

Tue Apr 24 2018 - 18:35
Schools struggling to hire qualified Irish teachers

Schools struggling to hire qualified Irish teachers

Students may be denied chance to study languages, warn school managers

Tue Apr 24 2018 - 01:00
Disadvantaged school near Wesley refused PE hall for decades

Disadvantaged school near Wesley refused PE hall for decades

St Tiernan’s is yards from fee-paying school at the centre of hockey pitches controversy

Mon Apr 23 2018 - 02:00
‘I only learned about sex when I started to look things up online’

‘I only learned about sex when I started to look things up online’

Irish students feel that advice from schools on sex and relationships falls short

Mon Apr 23 2018 - 01:00
Project Ireland 2040 was changed to boost focus on regional plans

Project Ireland 2040 was changed to boost focus on regional plans

Taoiseach’s office intervened on National Development Plan following rural criticism

Mon Apr 23 2018 - 01:00
Irish youths are turning to pornography for sex education

Irish youths are turning to pornography for sex education

Poll indicates that young people do not find parents or teachers useful for advice

Mon Apr 23 2018 - 01:00
Teachers who left ASTI may have to go back to former union

Teachers who left ASTI may have to go back to former union

Ictu finds TUI did not act in line with rules in accepting 1,070 teachers as new members

Fri Apr 20 2018 - 01:53
Call for Saturday Leaving Cert exams to ease ‘appalling’ pressure on students

Call for Saturday Leaving Cert exams to ease ‘appalling’ pressure on students

About 70 pupils face sitting three exams in a single day due to timetable congestion

Thu Apr 19 2018 - 21:48
Lecturers to take action over ‘unsustainable’ burden of work

Lecturers to take action over ‘unsustainable’ burden of work

TUI members in the institutes of technology vote overwhelmingly for industrial action

Thu Apr 19 2018 - 17:20
Leaving Cert students angry over three exams in one day

Leaving Cert students angry over three exams in one day

State Examinations Commission confirms some students affected by scheduling clash

Thu Apr 19 2018 - 00:01
Almost 1,000 schools waiting for building works

Almost 1,000 schools waiting for building works

Fianna Fáil says school-building programme is ‘not keeping up with demand’

Wed Apr 18 2018 - 18:58
‘We’re worried these children will fall out of the system’: Traveller school to close

‘We’re worried these children will fall out of the system’: Traveller school to close

Dublin school fears students will drop out of education system without proper supports

Wed Apr 18 2018 - 18:26
Teaching initiative aims to diversify ‘white, middle-class’ profession

Teaching initiative aims to diversify ‘white, middle-class’ profession

Maynooth University programme to support migrants, Travellers and disadvantaged students

Wed Apr 18 2018 - 09:44
Diversity in teaching: ‘I’d like to be a role model for other children’

Diversity in teaching: ‘I’d like to be a role model for other children’

Jialimey Vuong wants to bring Chinese Vietnamese background to the classroom

Wed Apr 18 2018 - 01:00
‘Structurally unsound’ school still awaiting replacement building

‘Structurally unsound’ school still awaiting replacement building

Oireachtas committee hears concerns from principals over delays in school buildings

Tue Apr 17 2018 - 20:19
Eurostat leaves vast third-level borrowings off State balance sheet

Eurostat leaves vast third-level borrowings off State balance sheet

Universities relieved at EU stance as they owe hundreds of millions for expansion projects

Mon Apr 16 2018 - 18:40
Meet Ireland’s Generation Z: ‘More ambitious than our parents’

Meet Ireland’s Generation Z: ‘More ambitious than our parents’

Proportion of Irish school-leavers going to third-level is 60%, the highest in Europe

Sat Apr 14 2018 - 06:00
Move over millennials, for savvier, healthier Generation Z

Move over millennials, for savvier, healthier Generation Z

The first truly digital natives are conscientious, ambitious, and over-anxious

Sat Apr 14 2018 - 06:00
School-building programme: where the new schools will go

School-building programme: where the new schools will go

Over 40 schools due around Ireland, with places for 20,000 pupils to be built by 2022

Fri Apr 13 2018 - 00:01
Forty-four schools to be built as hundreds of upgrades put on hold

Forty-four schools to be built as hundreds of upgrades put on hold

Population bulge sees new schools top agenda as 575 refurbishments stalled

Fri Apr 13 2018 - 00:01
Cork secondary school investigates ‘rape list’ found in boys’ toilets

Cork secondary school investigates ‘rape list’ found in boys’ toilets

Gardaí notified as Davis College principal says school taking issue ‘extremely seriously’

Thu Apr 12 2018 - 21:30
Work on student loan scheme under way, says Minister

Work on student loan scheme under way, says Minister

Oireachtas committee urged to forge consensus on future funding for third level

Wed Apr 11 2018 - 19:26
Trinity provost highlights ‘threat’ of social media

Trinity provost highlights ‘threat’ of social media

Patrick Prendergast says ‘absurd claims’ have potential to undermine democracy

Mon Apr 09 2018 - 21:20
Minister urged to prevent ‘betrayal’ over Poolbeg social housing

Minister urged to prevent ‘betrayal’ over Poolbeg social housing

Receiver seeks to reduce number of social homes required on Glass Bottle site by third

Mon Apr 09 2018 - 20:53
When son born, NI role doubts vanished, says former US senator

When son born, NI role doubts vanished, says former US senator

George Mitchell says years of talks before Belfast Agreement were toughest of his life

Mon Apr 09 2018 - 06:19
Surge in childcare demand drives applications for new facilities

Surge in childcare demand drives applications for new facilities

Childcare providers seek €30m from €7m fund for building and extensions costs

Sun Apr 08 2018 - 20:33
Welcome to Dublin’s new urban quarter

Welcome to Dublin’s new urban quarter

The biggest higher-education development in the State’s history will transform Dublin’s north-inner city. But while some locals welcome the change, others fear it

Sat Apr 07 2018 - 06:00
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