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Sharp drop in numbers of primary school children may mean smaller class sizes

Sharp drop in numbers of primary school children may mean smaller class sizes

Pupil numbers projected to drop by 100,000, or almost one fifth, within a decade

Fri Apr 19 2024 - 06:00
What do falling pupil numbers mean for schools, teachers and parents?

What do falling pupil numbers mean for schools, teachers and parents?

An oversupply of teachers may become an issue by the end of the decade

Fri Apr 19 2024 - 05:45
University changes gender identity policy that said refusal to use pronouns was ‘unlawful’

University changes gender identity policy that said refusal to use pronouns was ‘unlawful’

South East Technological University’s gender expression and identity policy sparked controversy last year

Thu Apr 18 2024 - 06:00
Trinity College Dublin bucks trends with surplus but warns of rising costs across third level

Trinity College Dublin bucks trends with surplus but warns of rising costs across third level

Government urged to honour pledge to boost core funding for higher education sector

Wed Apr 17 2024 - 19:39
‘Gradual’ return to normal Leaving Cert results to begin next year

‘Gradual’ return to normal Leaving Cert results to begin next year

Leaving Cert 2024 results to issue on August 23rd, earlier than last year

Wed Apr 17 2024 - 10:01
Teenage boys ‘bombarded’ with misogynist content within minutes of signing up to TikTok and YouTube Shorts

Teenage boys ‘bombarded’ with misogynist content within minutes of signing up to TikTok and YouTube Shorts

DCU research finds young males fed ‘toxic’ anti-feminist and other extremist content within 23 minutes

Wed Apr 17 2024 - 00:01
‘There is enormous damage being done’: Social media firms grilled at Oireachtas committee

‘There is enormous damage being done’: Social media firms grilled at Oireachtas committee

Legislators should be ‘much more aggressive’ in holding technology firms to account, Oireachtas committee told

Tue Apr 16 2024 - 20:05
‘The yard is too small; we’ve to tell pupils not to run too fast’: The school working out of prefabs for 30 years

‘The yard is too small; we’ve to tell pupils not to run too fast’: The school working out of prefabs for 30 years

Pupils at Clondalkin primary school to protest outside Leinster House this week over delays to new school building

Tue Apr 16 2024 - 06:00
Catholic primary school in Dublin switches to multidenominational patronage

Catholic primary school in Dublin switches to multidenominational patronage

St Mary’s in Dublin 7 is first Catholic school to come under Educate Together patronage in State as part of pilot programme

Fri Apr 12 2024 - 21:04
Muslim cleric announces candidacy for European elections in June

Muslim cleric announces candidacy for European elections in June

Dr Umar al-Qadri, chief imam of Islamic Cultural Centre, to run as an independent in Dublin

Fri Apr 12 2024 - 20:03
Hospital waiting lists may take up to a decade to clear, consultants warn

Hospital waiting lists may take up to a decade to clear, consultants warn

New figures show 463,000 waiting for treatment outside official targets but Department of Health says progress being made

Fri Apr 12 2024 - 19:24
Universities set to run deficits of €15m as some colleges struggle with rising costs

Universities set to run deficits of €15m as some colleges struggle with rising costs

Higher Education Authority officials set to visit TU Dublin and UL amid concern over spending

Wed Apr 10 2024 - 06:00
Many parents unaware special education staff do not need additional qualifications, conference hears

Many parents unaware special education staff do not need additional qualifications, conference hears

ASTI event told key roles such as co-ordinators of education supports for students with additional needs not officially recognised

Thu Apr 04 2024 - 18:08
‘We can’t afford to live in the capital’: Could a Dublin allowance improve teacher supply?

‘We can’t afford to live in the capital’: Could a Dublin allowance improve teacher supply?

We asked delegates at teaching union conferences if they support calls for teachers in urban areas to be paid more to reflect higher living costs

Wed Apr 03 2024 - 18:29
‘It hits you in the heart’: Teacher considered leaving school over ‘ridicule’ on TikTok

‘It hits you in the heart’: Teacher considered leaving school over ‘ridicule’ on TikTok

ASTI teachers back calls for stronger laws to prevent online abuse and cyberbullying

Wed Apr 03 2024 - 18:19
Teacher unions ASTI and TUI announce survey of members over possible merger

Teacher unions ASTI and TUI announce survey of members over possible merger

Move could pave way for single union with 40,000 teachers at second and third level.

Wed Apr 03 2024 - 11:59
Transition year students to have access to road safety classes amid concern over rising crash deaths

Transition year students to have access to road safety classes amid concern over rising crash deaths

Twelve road fatalities recorded among under-16s last year as well as 48 in 16 to 26 age group

Wed Apr 03 2024 - 08:59
‘Children are using AI, whether we like it or not’

‘Children are using AI, whether we like it or not’

Delegates at the teaching unions’ conferences discuss the rise of artificial intelligence in the classroom

Tue Apr 02 2024 - 21:00
Artificial intelligence poses cheating risk to Leaving Cert, teachers warn

Artificial intelligence poses cheating risk to Leaving Cert, teachers warn

Reforms aim to reduce pressure on candidates by spreading assessment load, Norma Foley says

Tue Apr 02 2024 - 19:27
Use of seclusion and restraint ‘common’ for autistic pupils, survey finds

Use of seclusion and restraint ‘common’ for autistic pupils, survey finds

Majority of public feel children should be helped as opposed to punished if they become stressed in a classroom

Tue Apr 02 2024 - 11:47
Sharp rise in sexual images generated by primary school pupils, Foley warns

Sharp rise in sexual images generated by primary school pupils, Foley warns

Teachers' conference hears State regulator is aware of more predators using social media to extort children

Mon Apr 01 2024 - 21:23
No megaphones or slow handclaps: why Norma Foley can expect easier ride at this year’s teachers’ conferences

No megaphones or slow handclaps: why Norma Foley can expect easier ride at this year’s teachers’ conferences

Teaching unions have signed up to a public sector pay deal by a huge margin of up to 85 per cent

Mon Apr 01 2024 - 16:40
Half of younger teachers consider emigration due to living costs - poll

Half of younger teachers consider emigration due to living costs - poll

Teaching unions’ Easter conferences get under way with debate around recruitment ‘crisis’ set to dominate

Mon Apr 01 2024 - 13:50
Schools ill-equipped to deliver Leaving Cert reforms, say science teachers

Schools ill-equipped to deliver Leaving Cert reforms, say science teachers

Plan to allocate 40% for research projects ‘cannot be implemented’ without funding to ensure all schools have sufficient laboratory resources

Mon Apr 01 2024 - 06:00
Calls for Irish teachers to be rewarded for service abroad to ease supply ‘crisis’

Calls for Irish teachers to be rewarded for service abroad to ease supply ‘crisis’

Recruitment and retention set to dominate teaching unions’ Easter conferences as Foley announces new funding package for schools

Mon Apr 01 2024 - 06:00
Students are stressed, teachers have little choice, creativity suffers: Why the Irish classroom needs to change right now

Students are stressed, teachers have little choice, creativity suffers: Why the Irish classroom needs to change right now

Leading entrepreneurs, educators, cultural figures and scientists share their views on how to future-proof education

Sat Mar 30 2024 - 06:00
Rollout of free schoolbooks for Junior Cycle students ‘in doubt’

Rollout of free schoolbooks for Junior Cycle students ‘in doubt’

More than 80 per cent of principals say necessary supports to navigate procurement process not in place

Mon Mar 25 2024 - 00:01
My son is in fourth class, and the scramble for a secondary-school place has begun

My son is in fourth class, and the scramble for a secondary-school place has begun

Planning failures and a chaotic school admissions process cause sleepless nights for too many families

Sun Mar 24 2024 - 07:00
UCC believes its deficit will deepen to €23m this year without cost-cutting measures

UCC believes its deficit will deepen to €23m this year without cost-cutting measures

Staff told expenditure on new mobile phones, IT, stationery or furniture should ‘not be progressed at this time’

Sun Mar 24 2024 - 06:00
Plan to oblige teachers to assess disabled children’s needs will ‘overwhelm’ schools

Plan to oblige teachers to assess disabled children’s needs will ‘overwhelm’ schools

Department of Education is finalising new rules, but schools say system is in ‘crisis’

Tue Mar 19 2024 - 05:00
‘It’s like the Hunger Games’: Parents battle for places in oversubscribed schools

‘It’s like the Hunger Games’: Parents battle for places in oversubscribed schools

There are more applications than places available across dozens of school districts, new figures show

Mon Mar 18 2024 - 11:00
Is your local secondary school oversubscribed? Check the school places map

Is your local secondary school oversubscribed? Check the school places map

Most heavily in-demand schools are in south Dublin area where as little as 20% of applicants are successful

Mon Mar 18 2024 - 05:00
Where are the most oversubscribed secondary schools in Ireland?

Where are the most oversubscribed secondary schools in Ireland?

Unpublished school capacity survey shows the volume of school planning areas where demand exceeds supply of places

Mon Mar 18 2024 - 05:00
Department of Education disputes accuracy of school principals’ petition over controversial changes to learning support

Department of Education disputes accuracy of school principals’ petition over controversial changes to learning support

Department says 100 signatories were either not school leaders or are principals at schools unaffected by the changes

Thu Mar 14 2024 - 06:00
Future of George Mitchell scholarships in doubt as programme paused over funding shortages

Future of George Mitchell scholarships in doubt as programme paused over funding shortages

Scheme was created 25 years ago, in light of Belfast Agreement, to send future US leaders to island of Ireland

Wed Mar 13 2024 - 14:16
Thousands of State-subsidised courses on way to upskill in AI, sustainability and construction

Thousands of State-subsidised courses on way to upskill in AI, sustainability and construction

More than 650 short, online university-accredited courses subsided by 50-80 per cent of normal costs

Tue Mar 12 2024 - 05:01
Teenagers to receive empathy classes under redeveloped transition year

Teenagers to receive empathy classes under redeveloped transition year

Programme on activating compassion is supported by Cillian Murphy and is found to boost levels of concern and understanding of others

Mon Mar 11 2024 - 05:00
Music promoter and festival organiser Vince Power dies at 76

Music promoter and festival organiser Vince Power dies at 76

Waterford native established Mean Fiddler group which play key role promoting Reading and Leeds music festivals

Sun Mar 10 2024 - 21:27
CAO 2024: Applications up for high-points courses such as veterinary science, dentistry and pharmacy

CAO 2024: Applications up for high-points courses such as veterinary science, dentistry and pharmacy

Drop off in applications for courses in environment and computing/technology and medicine this year, despite job strong opportunities

Sat Mar 09 2024 - 00:01
New primary school curriculum: the changes on the way and what they mean for children

New primary school curriculum: the changes on the way and what they mean for children

Pupils will spend more time learning foreign languages, science and technology – and less time on religion

Thu Mar 07 2024 - 11:50
Most schools that appeal for more learning support hours are turned down

Most schools that appeal for more learning support hours are turned down

Figures come amid controversy over reforms to how resources will be provided to thousands of students with disabilities

Wed Mar 06 2024 - 18:44
Sex education to be taught at earlier age under new primary school curriculum

Sex education to be taught at earlier age under new primary school curriculum

Public consultation opens on the biggest planned shake-up to primary education in 25 years

Wed Mar 06 2024 - 00:00
Free textbooks: how scheme will operate for Junior Cycle students

Free textbooks: how scheme will operate for Junior Cycle students

Parents of Junior Cycle students can expect to save up to €309 a year

Tue Mar 05 2024 - 19:26
Almost all parents fear child will lose resources under special education reforms, poll finds

Almost all parents fear child will lose resources under special education reforms, poll finds

Survey highlights ‘fundamental concerns’ of families, says three disability advocacy organisations

Tue Mar 05 2024 - 14:51
‘It feels like a rebirth’: A visually impaired student’s journey of inspiration

‘It feels like a rebirth’: A visually impaired student’s journey of inspiration

Sculpture course at Cork College of Further Education giving blind and partially sighted learners a chance to defy conventional limitations

Mon Mar 04 2024 - 06:00
Teacher unions ASTI and TUI to survey members over potential merger

Teacher unions ASTI and TUI to survey members over potential merger

Presidents of both organisations describe opportunity of amalgamation as ‘seismic moment’ in education

Mon Mar 04 2024 - 06:00
Many students who drop out of college are working in retail or hospitality a year later

Many students who drop out of college are working in retail or hospitality a year later

CSO study tracks outcomes for thousands of learners who did not progress to the second year of their degree course

Thu Feb 29 2024 - 14:39
College dropout rates climb amid concern over student mental health

College dropout rates climb amid concern over student mental health

Almost 7,000 students did not progress to the second year of their course in 2021/2022

Thu Feb 29 2024 - 00:01
‘A perfect storm’: Why more students are dropping out of college

‘A perfect storm’: Why more students are dropping out of college

Latest Higher Education Authority data doesn’t tell us why students have dropped out, but there are clues

Thu Feb 29 2024 - 00:01
Reform of Leaving Cert science subjects risks giving ‘unfair advantage’ to pupils in private schools

Reform of Leaving Cert science subjects risks giving ‘unfair advantage’ to pupils in private schools

University lecturers say access to laboratory equipment and technicians is better in fee-charging sector

Wed Feb 28 2024 - 06:00
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