Leaving Cert cannot go ahead as planned this year, students’ union says
Students have been ‘very vocal’ about disruption to education caused by Covid-19
‘No justification’ for hybrid Leving Cert exams this year, say teachers’ unions
TUI and ASTI say calls for choice between exams and predicted grades ‘unhelpful’
Leaving Cert needs ‘mammoth overhaul’ to reduce students’ anxiety, say principals
Call for alternative assessments and reformed entry routes into college
Crisis in recruitment and retention of school principals will only worsen
Responsible for everything from drains to contact tracing, why would anyone want to be a principal?
Senior cycle needs to move into 21st century, says Minister
Overemphasis on Leaving Cert written exam is bringing stress and challenges for students
Covid-19: Many secondary students may not return to school until April 12th
Unions expected to finalise return-to-school plan with Department officials on Monday
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Covid-19: More cash needed to reopen schools, say principals
Covid-19 Oireachtas committee told special schools face challenges restarting
Guarded welcome by unions and third-level institutions to new LC arrangements
Educational bodies say solution 'far from ideal' but at least gives certainty to students
Teachers’ union rases ‘serious concerns’ over delay in Leaving Cert
ASTI says it ‘will be seeking clarifications’ over rescheduling of exams
Warning over ‘emergency’ shortage of secondary school principals
Less than a third say they will remain in a school leadership role in five years’ time
McHugh softens stance on amount of time schools must study history
Minister for Education previously said history must be taught for same duration as English, maths and Irish
Making history mandatory will squeeze other subjects – principals
School leaders say Minister’s move will have an impact on junior cycle reform
‘Ever-expanding workload’ turning teachers off becoming principals
Schools struggling to attract applicants for vacant positions, representative group says
Over 120,000 students to sit Junior and Leaving Cert exams
Two additional days have been added to the timetable to minimise exam clashes
Rise in number of children doing paid work ‘very worrying’
Numbers up 20%, with almost 100 people under 18 earning €20,000 or more in 2017
Leaving Cert deemed by just 4% of pupils as fair test of knowledge
Vast majority of students want continuous assessment to ease summer exam pressure
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Nearly half of students favour school smartphone ban
Nine in 10 are concerned about their online security following Facebook scandal
Call for smartphone use to be banned for primary students
Concern over safety sparks age restriction request for primary school smartphone use
Shortage of science and maths teachers threatens Stem strategy
Lack of supply will impact on Government plans to boost uptake of Stem subjects
HSE suggests parents organise alcohol-free celebrations
Parents urged to run Junior Cert events to keep students safe from alcohol harm
Teacher unions’ stand-off is damaging the education system
Differences between the ASTI and TUI are having catastrophic consequences
Strong demand for greater professional supports in schools
One in five students experience cyberbullying while 40 per cent are aware of mental health issues among fellow students
The Leaving Cert is getting better... slowly
New grading will help to reduce rote learning motivated by desire to maximise CAO points
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Teachers seek contract with development involved
Continuous training should be integral not added ‘chore’, says school principals’ body
College awareness week to target areas of low participation
Initiative aims to highlight options for school leavers in further and higher education
Students urged not to choose courses ‘solely on CAO points’
Bodies urge would-be undergraduates to seek advice from parents, teachers and counsellors
Leaving Cert: Increase in uptake of science, technology subjects welcomed
Students urged to keep ‘a sense of perspective’ and explore options outside of third level
Children’s online behaviour checked less frequently – survey
School principals’ group urges parents to remain vigilant about cyberbullying
Department shelves plan for teacher performance reviews
Ireland out of line in having ‘no procedure’ for assessing teachers’ competence, say officials
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Head of Irish school principals group takes over European role
‘Quality school leadership is a prerequisite for good teaching’, says Minister
Changes to special needs resource allocation to schools may be delayed
Minister for Education to meet teaching unions next week on Junior Cert impasse
Principals say cuts to education threaten management of schools
National Association of Principals and Deputy Principals meets in Galway today
Poor response from schools to ‘social context’ survey
Principals express concern over plan to use data to allocate resources for special needs
Twitter chief highlights user role in tackling cyberbullying
Facebook says it can not stop underage children setting up accounts
Teachers want funding to help stamp out cyberbullying in schools
Parents want schools to advise students on internet security, according to survey
Colleges accused of ‘inflating’ CAO points
More than one-third of listed courses have 15 or fewer places, latest figures indicate
Audit of primary teachers sought as pupil numbers rise 10,000
Call for provision of sufficient teachers in the ‘priority subjects’ of the future
Quinn welcomes increase as record number of students take higher maths
Leaving Cert an important milestone but ‘not the only one’, says Minister
Number of one-teacher schools set to rise from eight to 60 as cuts bite
Oireachtas committee hears of leadership ‘crisis’ in schools with principals responsible for everything down to ‘fixing the photocopier’
More maths teachers for higher level students
Teachers upskill to meet rise in students opting for higher Leaving Cert maths
Quinn says 20 secondary schools being built to meet rise in student numbers
Education Minister also considering training of teachers in science, technology, engineering and maths
Head teachers press minister over plans to meet needs of rising school population
Union says problem is more than just additional teachers and classrooms
Ireland’s secondary schools slow to give up vending machines selling ‘junk food’
Survey also shows majority of post-primary schools are not providing two-hours of PE per week
Significant progress made towards ending ASTI dispute
Union’s executive council to consider new ballot at meeting on Saturday
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Analysis: Issues of advantage of private education and fees-discounts were raised
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