Catholic groups concerned over reforms to primary curriculumProposed reforms could ‘undermine and downgrade’ religion in schools, warn groupsMon Jan 29 2018 - 22:00
‘Startling’ drop-off in fitness among Leaving Cert studentsSurvey finds students have much less interest in physical education during exam yearsMon Jan 29 2018 - 07:00
Children being targeted in ‘tsunami’ of online sexual behaviourExpert says ‘helpful hints’ for parents are not enough to keep young people safeSun Jan 28 2018 - 18:55
Lower Trinity drop-out rates among alternate entry-route studentsStudents in scheme ‘feel particularly lucky to be in college and demonstrate more commitment’Sun Jan 28 2018 - 18:18
Clonkeen College board faces axe over playing fields rowChristian Brothers congregation is selling 7.5 acres of Clonkeen College’s pitches in Deansgrange for €18mFri Jan 26 2018 - 01:00
Career-break teachers invited to return to ease staffing ‘crisis’Unions claim staff problem is short-term absences not teachers on career breaksFri Jan 26 2018 - 00:05
Primary school principals alarmed by pupils’ rising anxietySurvey finds only 12 % of principals see their schools as being in sound financial positionThu Jan 25 2018 - 19:59
Former New York Times editor appointed as adjunct professor at DCUJill Abramson will serve two-year term at university’s school of communicationsThu Jan 25 2018 - 14:42
People with jobs will now be eligible for free third level coursesSpringboard+ initiative previously targeted at unemployed in need of upskillingThu Jan 25 2018 - 00:01
Technological universities a step closer following passage of BillTen of the State’s 14 Institutes of Technology are bidding to secure new ‘university’ statusWed Jan 24 2018 - 17:18
Growing doubt over completion of six major school-building projectsWork postponed indefinitely at sites following collapse of UK construction firm CarillionWed Jan 24 2018 - 16:54
US companies seek removal of Ireland's school ‘baptism barrier’American chamber says easier access to schools key for multinational workforceWed Jan 24 2018 - 01:00
DCU targets global diaspora with free Irish language course online‘Irish 101’ – the university’s first mooc – will teach Irish greetings, blessings and cursesTue Jan 23 2018 - 18:22
Fall in applications for key second-level teaching coursesDepartment of Education insists there is no overall problem with teacher supplyTue Jan 23 2018 - 01:00
Are arts degrees past their sell-by date?On the contrary, employers say arts graduates have vital 21st century skillsSat Jan 20 2018 - 06:00
Scant religious practice in trainee primary teachers, study findsOne-third of teaching applicants say they rarely or never practise their religionFri Jan 19 2018 - 01:00
Employment rates for graduates return to boom-time levelsICT graduates earn most while those who hold arts degrees have lowest incomesFri Jan 19 2018 - 01:00
Urgent need to tackle underfunding of higher education, universities warnGovernment needs to tackle ‘structural deficit’ in funding , universities association saysTue Jan 16 2018 - 05:50
‘No material delay’ to opening of schools caught up in construction firm collapseConcern voiced over future of six school buildings following firm’s liquidationMon Jan 15 2018 - 18:17
Arts graduates earn less than any other group after collegeHighest earning graduates after five years were in computer or ICT coursesMon Jan 15 2018 - 05:00
Salary study may spark debate about pay rates for new-entrant teachersDraft report based on teachers’ earnings before lower pay scales introducedMon Jan 15 2018 - 02:00
Teachers earned most in years after graduation, study findsArts and humanities graduates earned least in years following collegeMon Jan 15 2018 - 01:02
Third-level colleges to face penalties for misconductReforms will see colleges receive increased funding for Stem coursesMon Jan 15 2018 - 00:01
Teacher promotions to be awarded on merit for first timeRestored management posts to be filled on the basis of suitability rather than seniorityFri Jan 12 2018 - 01:00
‘Extreme difficulty’ recruiting Leaving Cert examinersTeacher shortages are most acute in subjects Irish, French and German, say unionsThu Jan 11 2018 - 02:00
Bruton says strong economy to blame for teacher shortagesTeacher unions insist two-tier pay gap is causing ‘crisis’ in filling short-term absencesTue Jan 09 2018 - 17:41
Mary Harney appointed as chancellor of University of LimerickFormer tánaiste will also chair UL’s governing authorityTue Jan 09 2018 - 15:58
Students see PLC courses as low-status optionStudy says PLCs have not moved to meet dramatic shift in kind of jobs availableTue Jan 09 2018 - 01:00
No overall problem with teacher supply, insists Department of EducationOfficials acknowledge there are ‘pinch points’ across key subjectsMon Jan 08 2018 - 19:50
Gonzaga expresses ‘deep shock’ over deaths of two teachersJesuit secondary school says priests were each in their own way irreplaceableMon Jan 08 2018 - 17:56
‘Collapse’ in numbers applying for teacher-training coursesDecline comes as mounting concern felt over impact on students of unqualified tutorsMon Jan 08 2018 - 10:02
‘There’s a feeling teaching doesn’t have the same respect it used to’Shortage of teachers in Stem subjects is having a big impact on secondary schoolsMon Jan 08 2018 - 10:00
Teacher shortages risk damaging education, school managers sayAnalysis: Acute shortages having major impact on schools, managers and unions warnMon Jan 08 2018 - 06:22
Islamic dress code should be accommodated in schools - groupIrish Muslim Board calls for clothes with crucifixes to be made optionalSat Jan 06 2018 - 01:00
Students to complete Leaving Cert exams onlineBruton says introduction of computer science will help pupils prepare for ‘digital revolution’Thu Jan 04 2018 - 14:30
Ombudsman critical of ‘Baptism barrier’ moveMinister’s proposals will allow minority faiths to use religion as barrier to entryThu Jan 04 2018 - 01:00
Catholic groups warn of legal action over ‘Baptism barrier’ removalSchools body tells the Government the plan will open the State up to a ‘multiplicity of civil suits’Wed Jan 03 2018 - 03:00
Bruton faces fight over plans to lift schools’ ‘Baptism barrier’Catholic primary school group says issue is ‘mismatch of resources rather than religion’Wed Jan 03 2018 - 03:00
The issues set to dominate Irish education in 2018A crisis in teacher supply, senior cycle reform and the rise of apprenticeships: you’ll hear plenty about these issues in the coming year – but will any of them be resolved?Mon Jan 01 2018 - 06:00
Ireland’s most expensive school hopes Brexit bounce will drive enrolmentNord Anglia to charge up to €24,000 for day pupils at its Leopardstown campusThu Dec 28 2017 - 01:00
Private school enrolment returns to boom-time highNumbers at boarding school also rising, with fees ranging from €8,000 to almost €23,000Thu Dec 28 2017 - 01:00
The rise of private schools: ‘There’s a lot more money around’As the economy grows, more parents are opting for private education for their childrenThu Dec 28 2017 - 01:00
Fund to encourage schools to pilot new technology in classroomMinister says €1 million fund to target innovative projects aimed at boosting learningFri Dec 15 2017 - 00:01
Government ‘drops’ plans for powers to investigate universitiesDepartment insists intention is to press ahead with controversial move at later dateThu Dec 14 2017 - 01:00
Apprenticeship a better route for some students, says MinisterOther study routes are equally valid career paths, says Mary Mitchell O’ConnorWed Dec 13 2017 - 17:46
Deis controversy: ‘Tipperary’s children deserve a better chance’Despite high levels of deprivation, the town has failed to benefit from the revamped schemeWed Dec 13 2017 - 02:00
Hundreds of disadvantaged schools ‘excluded’ from Deis support schemeRecords indicate up to 257 additional schools identified as meeting thresholdWed Dec 13 2017 - 01:00
More than 250 schools ‘excluded’ from Deis support schemeRecords indicate many disadvantaged schools not in receipt of extra resourcesWed Dec 13 2017 - 01:00
Junior Cert students receive awards for extracurricular activityReforms aim to recognise pupils’ achievements outside traditional examsTue Dec 12 2017 - 21:24
Students will have to submit video for new Leaving Cert PE examDepartment of Education will next week invite schools to apply to pilot the new exam subjectMon Dec 11 2017 - 17:59
