Irish universities being left in the slipstream of our competitorsAmbition to be the best education system in Europe seems a long way offWed Jun 06 2018 - 21:00
Reforms needed to tackle Leaving Cert anxiety, say principals‘There’s a reason grown adults still have nightmares about it’Wed Jun 06 2018 - 01:00
Parents urged to help mind children’s mental health as exams beginAlmost 121,000 students due to sit Junior and Leaving Cert exams from WednesdayTue Jun 05 2018 - 01:00
More Leaving Cert students than ever taking higher level subjectsChanges to CAO points means candidates can secure points for old ‘E’ grades at higher levelTue Jun 05 2018 - 00:00
Parents swaying children with ‘outdated’ career-choice viewsParental outlook on what might suit fails to take account of the changing world of workMon Jun 04 2018 - 04:00
Gap in special needs provision leads to ‘two-tier’ education systemDisadvantaged schools more likely to have special classes for children with autismMon Jun 04 2018 - 03:20
Shortages of examiners in key subjects just days before start of State examsState Examinations Commission seeking qualified teachers to correct 10 subjectsMon Jun 04 2018 - 01:31
Fee-paying schools not providing special classes for children with autismCampaigners say special needs children concentrated in disadvantaged schoolsMon Jun 04 2018 - 01:00
Free third-level courses on offer to help tackle skills shortagesEmployed people to be eligible for Springboard+ initiative for first timeMon Jun 04 2018 - 00:00
Tributes paid to John Coolahan, the ‘father of Irish education’Kerry-born teacher was pivotal figure in Irish education for more than 50 yearsSun Jun 03 2018 - 20:33
Project to empower asylum seekers wins DCU social entrepreneurship awardStudents showcase a range of innovations at Enactus Ireland national eventThu May 31 2018 - 20:34
How will special needs assistant changes affect my child?Analysis: Amid parental anxiety, Bruton says changes will boost outcomes for childrenWed May 30 2018 - 20:09
Special needs assistants to take on new roles under reform plan‘Radical changes’ are not a cover for cost-cutting, says Richard BrutonWed May 30 2018 - 15:07
Upside for universities if more students embrace volunteeringNew initiative set to measure the impact of higher education on wider communityWed May 30 2018 - 08:18
Middle-class children outperform others before starting schoolESRI study highlights significant gaps in skills and wellbeing even at age of threeWed May 30 2018 - 00:01
Privileged parents finding ways to give children ‘unfair’ education advantageOireachtas committee hears of need to better represent children in care in policy makingTue May 29 2018 - 21:04
Citizens’ Assembly should debate church control of education – LabourParty says body should revisit Constitutional protection for faith schoolsTue May 29 2018 - 05:00
Ask Brian: ‘I’m training to be a teacher, but can’t secure a work placement’Despite acute staff shortages in key subjects, many schools say they cannot offer teaching placements for studentsTue May 29 2018 - 00:00
Parents to be surveyed on demand for non-Catholic schoolsEducation: 90% of primary schools remain under the patronage of Catholic ChurchMon May 28 2018 - 00:01
Record numbers of students seeking counselling for anxietyCounsellors believe social media may play key role in surge since 2010Sat May 26 2018 - 01:00
‘I’m petrified. I can’t eat.’ Ireland’s teenage anxiety problemPrivileged young people are often among the most emotionally distressedSat May 26 2018 - 00:05
Cork Institute of Technology in line of fire over partyCIT may face penalties over €13,000 retirement function which featured ice sculptureThu May 24 2018 - 18:17
Teachers protest over two-tier pay system in schoolsDepartment estimates it would cost €200m to end two-tier pay structure that affects 60,000Thu May 24 2018 - 17:58
Mediation talks urged to resolve row over sale of south Dublin school’s playing fieldsMary Mitchell O’Connor calls on Christian Brothers and Clonkeen College to enterThu May 24 2018 - 15:50
One of the most ‘liberal abortion regimes’ if vote passesNo campaign warns proposals are an excuse to do nothing else to help womenWed May 23 2018 - 15:32
Maria Steen will take part in TV3 debate having previously pulled outMove comes as Love Both representative Cora Sherlock pulls out of RTÉ debateWed May 23 2018 - 14:11
Royal College of Surgeons plans ‘university quarter’First phase of new development at St Stephen’s Green being plannedMon May 21 2018 - 01:00
One week on from Dundalk blaze, pupils settle into new third-level home‘It’s raising their aspirations. Many are from families where there isn’t history of third level’Mon May 21 2018 - 01:00
Pupils step back in time at country’s oldest primary schoolSuits you: Powerscourt National School in Enniskerry celebrates 200th anniversarySat May 19 2018 - 01:00
1,000 extra special needs assistants to be allocated to schoolsIncrease in children with special needs in mainstream schools requiring supportFri May 18 2018 - 01:01
Are we sending too many young people to third level?Too many students with low points are falling through the cracks of the systemFri May 18 2018 - 00:01
Poorer students twice as likely to drop out of college in year oneConcern over males failing to progress studying computers and constructionFri May 18 2018 - 00:01
Exam students’ project work destroyed in Louth school fireClassrooms out of use as gardaí and insurance workers carry out inspectionsMon May 14 2018 - 20:10
Abortion vote: College campuses emerge as key battlegroundsStudents may play significant role in determining outcome of hard-fought referendumFri May 11 2018 - 01:00
Ombudsman says no justifiable reason to maintain ‘old school tie’ admissionsSchools to be allowed to reserve up to 25% of places for past pupilsWed May 09 2018 - 20:10
Catholic grip on education being loosenedAnalysis: Removal of ‘Baptism barrier’ aims to make school admission fairerWed May 09 2018 - 06:41
Q&A: How will ‘Baptism barrier’ removal affect my child?New school admissions legislation will impact on all 4,000 schools across the StateWed May 09 2018 - 00:01
‘Baptism barrier’ to Catholic schools to go next yearSchool Admissions Bill will remove religion as entry criterion for 90% of primary schoolsWed May 09 2018 - 00:01
Climate change measures for schools may cost up to €3bnGovernment projects it will spend billions on ‘energy retrofit’ of schools to meet new rulesTue May 08 2018 - 11:34
Removal of ‘Baptism barrier’ may prompt legal actionGovernment prepares for potential challenges to enrolment reforms for Catholic schoolsTue May 08 2018 - 01:00
Boarding schools in demand because of lack of screens – principalsSupervised study and sports mean students ‘don’t have time to waste’ on smartphonesTue May 08 2018 - 00:00
NUI Galway wins recognition for gender equalityNUI Galway and Maynooth University show ‘solid foundation’ in tackling gender biasMon May 07 2018 - 01:04
Records show ‘major backlog’ of schools in need of upgradeBasic building costs have increased by almost 40 per cent since 2014Mon May 07 2018 - 01:00
When the bell goes, the school building swaysPrincipal says St Paul’s has been based out of temporary prefabs for 18 yearsMon May 07 2018 - 01:00
TUI may face hefty financial settlement over ‘poaching’ claimsTeachers’ Union of Ireland told it should pay ASTI to make up for loss of membersMon May 07 2018 - 00:00
Who will pay up to €24,000 to attend the State’s most expensive school?Nord Anglia may well have a real impact in shaking up Ireland’s educational offeringThu May 03 2018 - 11:10
School abuse victims ‘stonewalled’ by State compensation schemeSurvivors’ group says claims are being fought ‘tooth and nail’ by Department of EducationWed May 02 2018 - 19:53
Age of digital consent to remain at 13-years-oldFianna Fáil and Labour attempts to raise bar to 16 years rejected by Oireachtas committeeWed May 02 2018 - 16:16
Schools to get guidelines on use of external groups to deliver sex educationStudents say they are not being taught key topics such as how to use contraceptionTue May 01 2018 - 21:01
Bullied students tormented about ‘weight or appearance’Sharp focus on body image, particularly on social media, likely to be factor, say teachersWed Apr 25 2018 - 06:00
