Parents frequently read to children despite work pressures, study findsVast majority of junior infant children happy or excited to be at schoolThu Dec 02 2021 - 06:00
Primary schools report face mask compliance rates of 90-100%Focus will be on ‘encouragement rather than enforcement’, says principals’ group headWed Dec 01 2021 - 19:08
Q&A: Can my child really be refused entry to school for not wearing a face mask?Schools being advised to take a ‘flexible’ approach to the new rules over the coming daysWed Dec 01 2021 - 17:18
Unmasked pupils will be ‘refused entry to school’Medical certificate required to certify children aged nine-plus are exempt from rulesWed Dec 01 2021 - 06:46
Graduates lack ‘basic skills’ such as writing without spelling or grammatical errorsKey skills such as teamwork neglected by Leaving Cert, says employers’ groupTue Nov 30 2021 - 14:24
Teaching ‘crisis’: Leaving Cert oral exams may switch to Easter breakCovid-driven teacher shortage prompts steps including possible return of retired staffMon Nov 29 2021 - 01:00
How safe are our primary schools amid latest Covid wave?Children aged between five and 12 have the highest rate of Covid-19 of any age groupSat Nov 27 2021 - 01:00
Parents ‘will not send children to school’ if mandatory face masks introduced, groups warnNphet recommends students aged nine or over should wear masks indoorsFri Nov 26 2021 - 16:24
‘I’m delighted to help’: Student teachers fill school substitute gapAvailability of trainees a ‘game changer’ in tackling the teacher shortage, say principalsThu Nov 25 2021 - 18:28
Nphet to discuss requirement for primary schoolchildren to wear masksChildren of primary school age have highest Covid-19 incidence of any age groupThu Nov 25 2021 - 03:26
Primary school-aged children now have highest coronavirus incidence of any group‘Schools are not as safe now as they were’, says deputy chief medical officer Ronan GlynnWed Nov 24 2021 - 18:42
Hiring of 200 cover teachers among new measures to tackle schools’ staffing crisisSchool boards draw up contingency plans for remote teaching due to shortagesTue Nov 23 2021 - 20:55
Atlantic Technological University: Name of State’s newest university revealedNew third-level institution to be based in Galway, Mayo, Sligo and LetterkennyTue Nov 23 2021 - 11:26
NUI Galway may rebrand amid confusion over its title‘University of Galway’ is one option under consideration by college managementMon Nov 22 2021 - 01:00
Coronavirus: INTO warns school system is creakingPrimary schools under intense pressure as virus and substitution-cover crisis take tollMon Nov 22 2021 - 00:00
Students demand online exams amid surge in Covid-19 casesUniversities plan to reopen exam halls for the first time since coronavirus pandemicSun Nov 21 2021 - 17:41
More than 10,000 children estimated to be out of school for Covid-19 reasonsData shows 8,600 cases recorded in children aged five to 12 in the latest 14-day periodFri Nov 19 2021 - 17:58
Teacher who sexually exploited 13-year-old girl banned for 30 yearsCian Cooney (36) of Ballymahon, Co Longford, had acknowledged he would not teach againFri Nov 19 2021 - 17:49
Q&A: How will the new antigen testing regime operate in schools?New rapid testing at primary level to come into effect from Monday, November 29thFri Nov 19 2021 - 13:02
Covid: primary schools to get antigen tests from November 29thCoronavirus incidence surges among primary school-aged childrenThu Nov 18 2021 - 19:45
Antigen tests for primary school children if Covid-19 case in podIf two or more infections detected in a class within week, tests will be offered to that groupThu Nov 18 2021 - 16:30
New close contacts rule ‘may lead to more pupils being sent home’Teacher supply set to shrink further, school managers warnWed Nov 17 2021 - 19:01
Schools may share detail of Covid-19 cases in classes if parents consent‘Crisis’ forcing principals to divert special education teachers into mainstream classesTue Nov 16 2021 - 19:35
Leaving Cert has ‘pernicious’ impact on learning, committee hearsPandemic has shown students can progress to further education without ‘high stakes’ exams, academics sayTue Nov 16 2021 - 17:39
‘Exam answers in 30 minutes’: Colleges struggle against contract cheatingUniversities block access to more than 80 essay mills to protect academic standardsSat Nov 13 2021 - 01:41
Students in poor broadband areas engaged less with school during lockdownESRI research underlines need for equal access to digital devices and broadbandFri Nov 12 2021 - 19:46
Chief scientific adviser to be reinstated as standalone roleBid to strengthen official science advice in wake of Covid pandemicWed Nov 10 2021 - 20:53
No green light for school Christmas plays or in-person parent-teacher meetingsPlans to resume face-to-face school events on hold due to high rates of Covid-19Wed Nov 10 2021 - 14:54
Disadvantaged secondary students ‘excluded’ from higher level subjectsOne in five Deis post-primary schools does not have higher level maths or Irish classesTue Nov 09 2021 - 19:10
Leaving Cert reform envisages ‘curriculum for all’ recognising broader student skillsAdvisory report seeks to strike a balance between conservation and changeMon Nov 08 2021 - 01:10
College entry to be based on wider range of students’ skillsReport on Leaving Cert reform envisages continual assessment, projects and modulesMon Nov 08 2021 - 01:00
A 270km daily trip to college: The rise of the long-distance commuting studentHigh accommodation costs are forcing some students to travel hours dailySat Nov 06 2021 - 06:00
Revamped CAO website including all third-level options due to go liveInitiative aims for more inclusive approach, with site featuring apprenticeshipsFri Nov 05 2021 - 00:00
CAO system must change to reflect wider range of students’ skills – HarrisUniversities ‘won’t get additional funding’ unless they broaden entry routesThu Nov 04 2021 - 19:10
Schools could close if ‘austerity’ hours end, department warnsRemoving unpaid hours could exacerbate pressure on teacher supplyThu Nov 04 2021 - 06:00
UL aims for multinationals and marina as it unveils ‘university town’ planUniversity of Limerick wants closer links with enterprise on new 260-acre campusThu Nov 04 2021 - 05:00
College campus closures had far-reaching impact on students, survey showsDramatic decline in number of students who report quality interactions with staffWed Nov 03 2021 - 00:00
Some college students ‘better suited’ to vocational or technical routes, committee hearsLeaving Cert students should get credit for courses outside school, says Solas chiefTue Nov 02 2021 - 19:57
New technological university to be established next year in south eastIT Carlow and Waterford IT to merge into technological university in 2022Tue Nov 02 2021 - 16:37
Holohan insists the return of schools after mid-term is safeNphet will continue to monitor and update its advice regarding schoolsMon Nov 01 2021 - 01:00
Colleges asked to make trainee teachers available to ease supply ‘crisis’Principals warn pupils could be sent home due to substitution cover shortageMon Nov 01 2021 - 00:01
Teacher shortages: ‘It’s almost impossible to find a substitute’Schools are scrambling to find staff to teach classes due to higher rates of sick leaveWed Oct 27 2021 - 01:01
Primary pupils could be sent home due to lack of substitute teachers, principals warnSchools forced to use unqualified staff to provide emergency cover for sick teachersWed Oct 27 2021 - 01:00
School buses set to return to 100% capacityAny spare seats on bus services to be offered to students over coming weeksFri Oct 22 2021 - 16:23
Most secondary schools receive no applications for advertised teaching posts – surveySupply crisis means students are being taught by unqualified teachers, says unionFri Oct 22 2021 - 15:41
Leaving Cert needs ‘mammoth overhaul’ to reduce students’ anxiety, say principalsCall for alternative assessments and reformed entry routes into collegeWed Oct 20 2021 - 20:21
Fewer than 1% of coronavirus tests on college campuses are positiveTrinity to remove social distancing rules and allow lectures operate at full capacityWed Oct 20 2021 - 18:47
Online tool allows college students and staff anonymously report sexual assaultMove aimed at creating 'zero tolerance' culture for harassment on campusTue Oct 19 2021 - 00:26
Government grants awarded to researchers in error due to spreadsheet mistakeAuthorities forced to issue additional grants at cost of almost €500,000Tue Oct 19 2021 - 00:15
‘I was scared and anxious’: How the formal education system fails some studentsAn alternative provider says up to a fifth of children don’t fit well in mainstream schoolsTue Oct 19 2021 - 00:00
