State bodies concerned over Minister’s job contract reform planHSE and Department of Education fear labour market proposals could add to costsMon Jan 18 2016 - 01:00
CAO Watch: College abroad is an option worth studyingUniversity fees are minimal or even non-existent in many European countriesThu Jan 14 2016 - 01:00
TUI members at institutes of technology set for one-day strikeIndustrial action on February 3rd part of campaign over underfunding of sectorWed Jan 13 2016 - 20:46
A teaching revolution that ‘makes the classes come alive’Donegal school has become one of the top-ranking in Ireland after ditching focus on ‘chalk and talk’, moving to Canadian student-led modelTue Jan 12 2016 - 06:00
Colleges may raise maths requirement due to high drop-out ratesAs many as 80% of students in some courses failing to progress beyond first yearMon Jan 11 2016 - 20:19
Revealed: non-progression rates for higher education coursesIrish Times figures show numbers failing to progress beyond first-year in each courseMon Jan 11 2016 - 16:05
Concern over drop-out rates in computer science coursesUp to 80% of students in some courses are failing to progress to second yearMon Jan 11 2016 - 11:39
Stressed students ill-informed about choicesLack of maths blamed for non-progression rates in computer science and engineeringMon Jan 11 2016 - 09:01
Slingshot Academy helps students with course selectionPatrick Guiney set up charity to give students first-hand insight into Stem coursesMon Jan 11 2016 - 01:00
Staff at teacher union complain about alleged cyberbullyingComplaint includes failure of ASTI to tackle allegation of sexual improprietyWed Jan 06 2016 - 01:00
Teacher to be compensated over comments on gay sonBernie Marron says principal made critical comments about her son’s sexual orientationTue Jan 05 2016 - 01:00
Lynn Ruane: Aspiring Senator’s crusading zeal for social justiceEducation opens doors for Seanad candidate from Tallaght local authority estateTue Jan 05 2016 - 01:00
Five third-level colleges financially vulnerableDundalk IT, Waterford IT, Letterkenny IT, Galway Mayo IT and NCAD are in difficultyMon Jan 04 2016 - 07:33
Analysis: Funding cuts putting third-level sector under pressureNew targets agreed with the Higher Education Authority include greater student diversityMon Jan 04 2016 - 01:00
Junior-cycle reform still hangs in balanceEducation: The issue of reform dominated 2015, yet changes will affect a minority of schoolsMon Dec 28 2015 - 12:10
Minister calls for new laws for unbaptised pupilsO’Sullivan wants denominational schools to set aside places for non-Christian childrenMon Dec 28 2015 - 01:00
Analysis: Demand for school equality is growingThe campaign to ensure unbaptised children’s access to schools is on the upMon Dec 28 2015 - 01:00
Employers would contribute to third-level costs under proposalsIf findings in report implemented, a rise in training levy could generate up to €100mThu Dec 17 2015 - 01:00
One in five children going to school hungry, charity saysThousands of children from poorer areas are not able to access school meals programmeWed Dec 16 2015 - 19:34
Plan to increase access to third level for 1,500 poorer studentsSome 90 per cent of those from affluent areas go to college, 15 per cent do so from poorer areasWed Dec 16 2015 - 15:56
TUI warns of strikes at institutes of technology after voteUnion says funding cuts and falling staff numbers need to be urgently tackledTue Dec 15 2015 - 21:42
President of TCD students’ union Lynn Ruane to run for SeanadSingle mother who left school at 15 says politics missing a ‘champion of education’Tue Dec 15 2015 - 16:14
Emigration may affect student loans proposalExpert group report recommends introduction of income-contingent loan systemTue Dec 15 2015 - 08:50
Education in 2015: Good year, bad yearGirls had a good 2015, but young teachers on low-hours contracts had a tough timeTue Dec 15 2015 - 06:00
A dozen issues to dominate Irish education in 2016Here are 12 issues you are likely to hear plenty about next year, from school patronage to industrial strifeTue Dec 15 2015 - 06:00
HSE ordered to move 30 residents with disabilities from centreConcerns over safety and welfare at Victorian-era residential home St Raphael’s in CorkMon Dec 14 2015 - 21:09
Analysis: Report urges changes in third-level fundingDocument warns there are no easy fixes to resolving Republic’s third-level funding crisisMon Dec 14 2015 - 01:00
Graduates would pay €25 a week in 15-year loan schemeGovernment report suggests retention of university free at the point of accessMon Dec 14 2015 - 01:00
Case study: ‘It felt like a punch in the stomach. I knew we had lost’Paula Kearns took appeal to try to secure place for her daughter in local schoolMon Dec 14 2015 - 01:00
Nearly 1,500 parents appeal decisions to refuse school entryNumber of challenges increase by 20% but only a minority of them prove successfulMon Dec 14 2015 - 01:00
Ban on smacking children came into force at midnightMinister James Reilly says move will lead to cultural change over disciplining youngFri Dec 11 2015 - 07:10
WIT seeks repayment of over €100,000 incurred by ex-presidentPAC told Kieran Byrne spent funds on chartering aircraft, hospitality and other itemsThu Dec 10 2015 - 20:20
Bishops tell Minister not to ‘interfere’ with ethos of schoolsJan O’Sullivan wants to abolish 50-year old rule on status of religion in classroomWed Dec 09 2015 - 19:35
Maths simply fails to add up for third-level studentsSubstantial minority reliant on supports to succeed, says chairman of review groupWed Dec 09 2015 - 15:46
Campaign seeks equality for children in education systemPoll shows majority believe school children should not be excluded based on religionWed Dec 09 2015 - 01:00
Rule on priority of primary-level religion classes to goRule 68 states that religious instruction ‘by far the most important’ part of curriculum’Tue Dec 08 2015 - 23:31
Department of Education seeks additional €175mPressure on third level and extra teacher retirements behind request to GovernmentTue Dec 08 2015 - 19:45
Catholic schools in danger of becoming elitist – ArchbishopBaptising children to attend a specific school ‘abuse’ of sacrament, says Diarmuid MartinTue Dec 08 2015 - 01:00
Funding crisis: where the political parties stand on a student loan schemeThe next government will need to decide how to fund our creaking third-level education systemMon Dec 07 2015 - 05:00
Give Me A Crash Course In . . . feeder school listsParents get an idea of academic performance but experts say there is more to educationSat Dec 05 2015 - 05:00
Question of the Week: Are boys doing better than girls in school?Boys dominate feeder school lists for third level, but girls still perform bestSat Dec 05 2015 - 01:01
Gay teachers say law change removes ‘chill factor’ on sexualityReligious schools may no longer prioritise ethos over workplace protections for staffThu Dec 03 2015 - 19:59
Striking contrasts by post code in third-level take-upProximity to universities outside Dublin influences the likelihood of college progression, while Clare records highest rate at 92%Thu Dec 03 2015 - 01:00
Feeder schools: Social class still drives school league tablesStudents in more affluent areas of Dublin are four times more likely to go to collegeThu Dec 03 2015 - 01:00
Free childcare expansion scheme at risk, warn preschoolsExtended programme worth an average of €1,500 for the parents of young childrenWed Dec 02 2015 - 15:01
Plans for new technological universities to cost more than €45mLegislation to pave the way for new third-level institutions to be published this weekWed Dec 02 2015 - 01:00
Baptisms remain popular as mass attendance declinesClergy say there is little evidence of baptisms aimed at securing access to schoolsMon Nov 30 2015 - 09:20
Baptism: badge of identity or passport to education?Mass attendance and chruch weddings are declining, but baptism rates remain resilientMon Nov 30 2015 - 01:00
Revenue may collect student loans under proposed schemeGraduates could pay back tuition fees via income tax when earnings reach set levelFri Nov 27 2015 - 08:58
