Sharp drop in numbers of primary school children may mean smaller class sizesPupil numbers projected to drop by 100,000, or almost one fifth, within a decadeFri Apr 19 2024 - 06:00
What do falling pupil numbers mean for schools, teachers and parents? An oversupply of teachers may become an issue by the end of the decadeFri Apr 19 2024 - 05:45
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 yearThu Apr 18 2024 - 06:00
Trinity College Dublin bucks trends with surplus but warns of rising costs across third levelGovernment urged to honour pledge to boost core funding for higher education sectorWed Apr 17 2024 - 19:39
‘Gradual’ return to normal Leaving Cert results to begin next yearLeaving Cert 2024 results to issue on August 23rd, earlier than last yearWed Apr 17 2024 - 10:01
Teenage boys ‘bombarded’ with misogynist content within minutes of signing up to TikTok and YouTube ShortsDCU research finds young males fed ‘toxic’ anti-feminist and other extremist content within 23 minutesWed Apr 17 2024 - 00:01
‘There is enormous damage being done’: Social media firms grilled at Oireachtas committeeLegislators should be ‘much more aggressive’ in holding technology firms to account, Oireachtas committee toldTue 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 yearsPupils at Clondalkin primary school to protest outside Leinster House this week over delays to new school buildingTue Apr 16 2024 - 06:00
Catholic primary school in Dublin switches to multidenominational patronageSt Mary’s in Dublin 7 is first Catholic school to come under Educate Together patronage in State as part of pilot programmeFri Apr 12 2024 - 21:04
Muslim cleric announces candidacy for European elections in JuneDr Umar al-Qadri, chief imam of Islamic Cultural Centre, to run as an independent in DublinFri Apr 12 2024 - 20:03
Hospital waiting lists may take up to a decade to clear, consultants warnNew figures show 463,000 waiting for treatment outside official targets but Department of Health says progress being madeFri Apr 12 2024 - 19:24
Universities set to run deficits of €15m as some colleges struggle with rising costsHigher Education Authority officials set to visit TU Dublin and UL amid concern over spendingWed Apr 10 2024 - 06:00
Many parents unaware special education staff do not need additional qualifications, conference hearsASTI event told key roles such as co-ordinators of education supports for students with additional needs not officially recognisedThu Apr 04 2024 - 18:08
‘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 costsWed Apr 03 2024 - 18:29
‘It hits you in the heart’: Teacher considered leaving school over ‘ridicule’ on TikTokASTI teachers back calls for stronger laws to prevent online abuse and cyberbullyingWed Apr 03 2024 - 18:19
Teacher unions ASTI and TUI announce survey of members over possible mergerMove 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 deathsTwelve road fatalities recorded among under-16s last year as well as 48 in 16 to 26 age groupWed Apr 03 2024 - 08:59
‘Children are using AI, whether we like it or not’Delegates at the teaching unions’ conferences discuss the rise of artificial intelligence in the classroomTue Apr 02 2024 - 21:00
Artificial intelligence poses cheating risk to Leaving Cert, teachers warnReforms aim to reduce pressure on candidates by spreading assessment load, Norma Foley saysTue Apr 02 2024 - 19:27
Use of seclusion and restraint ‘common’ for autistic pupils, survey findsMajority of public feel children should be helped as opposed to punished if they become stressed in a classroomTue Apr 02 2024 - 11:47
Sharp rise in sexual images generated by primary school pupils, Foley warnsTeachers' conference hears State regulator is aware of more predators using social media to extort childrenMon Apr 01 2024 - 21:23
No megaphones or slow handclaps: why Norma Foley can expect easier ride at this year’s teachers’ conferencesTeaching unions have signed up to a public sector pay deal by a huge margin of up to 85 per centMon Apr 01 2024 - 16:40
Half of younger teachers consider emigration due to living costs - pollTeaching unions’ Easter conferences get under way with debate around recruitment ‘crisis’ set to dominateMon Apr 01 2024 - 13:50
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 resourcesMon Apr 01 2024 - 06:00
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 schoolsMon Apr 01 2024 - 06:00
Students are stressed, teachers have little choice, creativity suffers: Why the Irish classroom needs to change right nowLeading entrepreneurs, educators, cultural figures and scientists share their views on how to future-proof educationSat Mar 30 2024 - 06:00
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 placeMon Mar 25 2024 - 00:01
My son is in fourth class, and the scramble for a secondary-school place has begunPlanning failures and a chaotic school admissions process cause sleepless nights for too many familiesSun Mar 24 2024 - 07:00
UCC believes its deficit will deepen to €23m this year without cost-cutting measuresStaff 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’ schoolsDepartment 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 schoolsThere are more applications than places available across dozens of school districts, new figures showMon Mar 18 2024 - 11:00
Is your local secondary school oversubscribed? Check the school places mapMost heavily in-demand schools are in south Dublin area where as little as 20% of applicants are successfulMon Mar 18 2024 - 05:00
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 placesMon Mar 18 2024 - 05:00
Department of Education disputes accuracy of school principals’ petition over controversial changes to learning supportDepartment says 100 signatories were either not school leaders or are principals at schools unaffected by the changesThu Mar 14 2024 - 06:00
Future of George Mitchell scholarships in doubt as programme paused over funding shortagesScheme was created 25 years ago, in light of Belfast Agreement, to send future US leaders to island of IrelandWed Mar 13 2024 - 14:16
Thousands of State-subsidised courses on way to upskill in AI, sustainability and constructionMore than 650 short, online university-accredited courses subsided by 50-80 per cent of normal costsTue Mar 12 2024 - 05:01
Teenagers to receive empathy classes under redeveloped transition yearProgramme on activating compassion is supported by Cillian Murphy and is found to boost levels of concern and understanding of othersMon Mar 11 2024 - 05:00
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 festivalsSun Mar 10 2024 - 21:27
CAO 2024: Applications up for high-points courses such as veterinary science, dentistry and pharmacyDrop off in applications for courses in environment and computing/technology and medicine this year, despite job strong opportunitiesSat Mar 09 2024 - 00:01
New primary school curriculum: the changes on the way and what they mean for childrenPupils will spend more time learning foreign languages, science and technology – and less time on religionThu Mar 07 2024 - 11:50
Most schools that appeal for more learning support hours are turned downFigures come amid controversy over reforms to how resources will be provided to thousands of students with disabilitiesWed Mar 06 2024 - 18:44
Sex education to be taught at earlier age under new primary school curriculumPublic consultation opens on the biggest planned shake-up to primary education in 25 yearsWed Mar 06 2024 - 00:00
Free textbooks: how scheme will operate for Junior Cycle students Parents of Junior Cycle students can expect to save up to €309 a yearTue Mar 05 2024 - 19:26
Almost all parents fear child will lose resources under special education reforms, poll findsSurvey highlights ‘fundamental concerns’ of families, says three disability advocacy organisationsTue Mar 05 2024 - 14:51
‘It feels like a rebirth’: A visually impaired student’s journey of inspirationSculpture course at Cork College of Further Education giving blind and partially sighted learners a chance to defy conventional limitationsMon Mar 04 2024 - 06:00
Teacher unions ASTI and TUI to survey members over potential merger Presidents of both organisations describe opportunity of amalgamation as ‘seismic moment’ in educationMon Mar 04 2024 - 06:00
Many students who drop out of college are working in retail or hospitality a year laterCSO study tracks outcomes for thousands of learners who did not progress to the second year of their degree courseThu Feb 29 2024 - 14:39
College dropout rates climb amid concern over student mental healthAlmost 7,000 students did not progress to the second year of their course in 2021/2022Thu Feb 29 2024 - 00:01
‘A perfect storm’: Why more students are dropping out of collegeLatest Higher Education Authority data doesn’t tell us why students have dropped out, but there are cluesThu Feb 29 2024 - 00:01
Reform of Leaving Cert science subjects risks giving ‘unfair advantage’ to pupils in private schoolsUniversity lecturers say access to laboratory equipment and technicians is better in fee-charging sectorWed Feb 28 2024 - 06:00
