‘We’ve turned a corner’: Schools look forward to relaxing Covid-19 restrictions
Principal says reopening of school has gone more smoothly than many predicted
Schools expect ‘huge absenteeism’ rates this week due to fears over Omicron
Health expert says it would be ‘insane’ to reopen schools as there is no reason for it
Was scrapping contact tracing in schools a mistake?
Rising coronavirus cases put spotlight on whether antigen tests would afford defence
‘I’m embarrassed’: Teachers react to unions’ call to be part of Covid bonus talks
Well-meaning Government initiative risks descending into an unseemly free-for-all
Schoolchildren on sleepovers must isolate if close contacts
HSE advises homes are much higher risk than schools for transmission of virus
Decline in calls from principals to Covid-19 helpline
More than 3,000 children and teenagers tested positive for virus in the past week
HSE to assign extra staff to Covid-19 helpline for school principals
Some schools struggling to manage impact from surge in cases and close contacts
Leaving Cert 2021: Grade inflation could lead to CAO points increase
Average grades across all subjects and levels increased by 2.6 percentage points
Covid-19: Laois primary school closes following 13 positive cases
Information campaign due in new year aimed at keeping children with symptoms out of school
Covid-19 fears spark record increase in homeschooling
More than 1,000 families applied to homeschool children in August and September
New Covid-19 contact-tracing regime to be established for schools
Health authorities considering use of rapid Covid-19 testing for pupils and school staff
Teachers must declare conflicts of interest when grading Leaving Cert students
Deputy principal may be asked to mark student if a teacher is grading their child
Government fears lawsuits over ‘calculated grades’ as Leaving Cert postponed
Minister for Education Joe McHugh admits there are ‘legal vulnerabilities’ with new plan
Is Ireland ready for a ‘total inclusion’ approach for special education?
Controversial plans could see end of special classes in favour of all children being placed in mainstream
Schools invited to commemorate Famine by planting Lumper potatoes
Variety which millions of Irish depended on was destroyed by blight from 1845 onwards
Boarding schools in demand because of lack of screens – principals
Supervised study and sports mean students ‘don’t have time to waste’ on smartphones
Cork coroner calls for schools course on dangers of drugs
Call comes after inquest into death of teenager who died after taking synthetic opioid
Schools and colleges in Leinster and Munster to remain closed for remainder of week
Minister says schools in Connacht and Ulsterwill decide individually depending on circumstances in area
Bruton urged to act on Swords ‘crisis’ over junior school places
Over 100 children in River Valley have no school to go to in September
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