Six ways Covid-19 will reshape education
As teacher union conferences are held, many want to retain gains made during pandemic
‘Absolutely the wrong decision’: Move to return to traditional Leaving Cert criticised
Calls for Government to consider another hybrid Leaving Cert instead of written exams
Omicron: Will schools be able to stay open?
Teachers alarmed at prospect of schools reopening without additional safety measures
Covid: Supports for schools to be reviewed in light of Omicron wave
Aim is to reopen schools as planned in early January, Norma Foley says
Secondary teachers asked to volunteer for overtime to cover substitute shortages
Association of Secondary Teachers’ Ireland ‘strongly critical’ of temporary arrangement
Teachers support spreading Leaving Cert assessment over two-year period
Emphasis on project or practical work would reduce pressure ahead of written exams
Ireland ranks in last place in OECD for investment in education
School completion rates higher in Ireland compared to most wealthy countries
Covid-19: Rollout of air quality monitors to schools to be delayed until October
Teachers’ unions ‘extremely disappointed’ at setback in light of threat posed by Delta variant
Has the Leaving Certificate been ‘dumbed down’?
Experts differ over significance of grade inflation in this year’s record-breaking results
Record-breaking results a ‘reward’ for this year’s Leaving Certs, says Foley
Grades climb to a record high with a sharp increase in the students securing top awards
Leaving Cert: Why more girls need to study engineering
There is no shortage of initiatives to boost the number of females in Stem subjects
Leaving Cert engineering: Rollercoasters and smartphones
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