DIT applies to be recognised as universityThe Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT) has made a fresh application for university status.Tue Dec 11 2007 - 00:00
Bad weather forces many schools to cancel PE classesPhysical education (PE) has to be cancelled in many schools in bad weather as there are no indoor facilities, according to the…Tue Dec 11 2007 - 00:00
INTO critical of report on truancyA new ESRI report on school attendance has been criticised by the Irish National Teachers' Organisation, the INTOTue Dec 11 2007 - 00:00
Teacher unions criticise fundingThe INTO has said the Budget measures affecting education will be met with anger and resentment in schoolsFri Dec 07 2007 - 00:00
FG TD excluded from Hanafin briefingAmid scenes reminiscent of a Christmas pantomime, Fine Gael's education spokesman Brian Hayes was excluded from a special Budget…Fri Dec 07 2007 - 00:00
Hanafin accepts class-size pledge will not be metMinister for Education Mary Hanafin has been forced to abandon commitments in the programme for government on class size.Fri Dec 07 2007 - 00:00
Teachers' unions disappointed with allocationAfter years of dramatic growth in spending, the education sector was last night coming to terms with a modest 8 per cent increase…Thu Dec 06 2007 - 00:00
Irish teens among most literate in OECDIrish teenagers are among the top performers in the OECD when it comes to reading and literacyWed Dec 05 2007 - 00:00
Irish students above average in scienceIrish second-level students have performed significantly above average in science, according to a respected international league…Fri Nov 30 2007 - 00:00
Survey shows call for colleges reviewThe demand for a top-level review of higher education has gained momentum after the proposal was backed by senior academics.Thu Nov 29 2007 - 00:00
Schools must store report data for up to 17 yearsSchools will have to retain all tests conducted on primary children for up to 17 years, under new guidelines to be launched today…Wed Nov 28 2007 - 00:00
Revised Leaving Cert timetable will ease writing burdenThe huge writing burden on Leaving Cert students in the first week of the exam will be eased from next summer.Tue Nov 27 2007 - 00:00
Protestant schools 'not consulted' on redeployment dealThe four Protestant schools which have begun legal action against the Department of Education say they were "not consulted" on…Tue Nov 20 2007 - 00:00
Foreign students up 170% in decadeThe number of foreign students in third-level colleges here has increased by 170 per cent in the past decade, according to a …Sat Nov 17 2007 - 00:00
State body lost €700,000 due to lapse in controlsThe State body responsible for school attendance matters forfeited close to €700,00 because of lapses in internal controls, according…Fri Nov 16 2007 - 00:00
Gaelscoileanna campaign to save language strategyGaelscoileanna have launched a campaign to preserve early immersion as an education policy in Irish medium primary schools.Wed Nov 14 2007 - 00:00
Early school leavers low paidThe latest school leaver survey shows no improvement in the numbers completing second-level education.Wed Nov 14 2007 - 00:00
New lobby group for schoolsRepresentatives of parents, teachers' unions and school management have formed a new group to lobby on behalf of second-level…Tue Nov 13 2007 - 00:00
Protestant schools take legal action on staff redeploymentFour Protestant schools in Dublin have begun legal proceedings against the Department of Education in an increasingly bitter …Fri Nov 09 2007 - 00:00
Primary pupils spend less time on PE than EU normIrish primary school pupils spend less time on physical education (PE) than children in other EU states, according to a new report…Fri Nov 09 2007 - 00:00
Several Irish universities advance in world rankingsThe ranking of several Irish universities has improved in the latest league table from the prestigious Times Higher Education…Thu Nov 08 2007 - 00:00
Institutes of technology have identity problem, report findsThe 13 institutes of technology,attended by over 50,000 students, must develop a stronger identity and boost their management…Wed Nov 07 2007 - 00:00
President of DCU urges abolition of CAO points systemThe president of Dublin City University has called for the abolition of the CAO points system.Tue Nov 06 2007 - 00:00
Hayes: my first task is to challenge Hanafin's 'happy-clappy' spinBrian Hayes, the new Fine Gael spokesman on Education, is already making a strong impression across the sectorTue Nov 06 2007 - 00:00
Minister urged to clarify policy on grindsLabour has asked the Minister for Education to make a clear policy statement on the role of grinds in the education system after…Thu Oct 25 2007 - 01:00
Third-level graduates up 28% since 2002, census revealsThe number of people with third-level qualifications has increased dramatically, according to the latest census figures.Fri Oct 19 2007 - 01:00
23 schoolgoing children died by suicide last yearTwenty-three suicides by children were reported to the National Educational Psychological Service (NEPS) in the last school year…Fri Oct 19 2007 - 01:00
6% increase in spending plannedEducation: A 6 per cent increase for education spending is planned in the budget, bringing total spending in the sector close…Fri Oct 19 2007 - 01:00
Report into reform process at UCDThe radical overhaul of UCD's academic structures is broadly welcome but still needs to be "bedded down", according to a report…Tue Oct 16 2007 - 01:00
'Grind culture' in schools condemnedThe head of the group representing second-level principals yesterday delivered a strong critique of the current exam-driven education…Fri Oct 12 2007 - 01:00
New programme to teach pupils about Houses of the OireachtasA parliamentary education programme, due to be piloted in schools over the coming months, was formally launched by Ceann Comhairle…Fri Oct 12 2007 - 01:00
Leaving appeals result in upgrade for 20%One in five of those who appealed their Leaving Cert grades has secured an upgrade, according to figures released by the State…Wed Oct 10 2007 - 01:00
Department published more than 1,000 reports on schoolsOver 1,000 school inspection reports on primary and second-level schools have been published in the past 18 months, the Department…Fri Oct 05 2007 - 01:00
New plan tabled to deal with problem teachersUnderperforming teachers could be penalised or dismissed largely on the word of their own school principal under controversial…Thu Oct 04 2007 - 01:00
25 new schools plannedMulti-denominational group Educate Together has submitted plans to open new schools in 20 areas next year.Wed Oct 03 2007 - 01:00
Hayes calls for education forumDemands for a national forum on the future management of schools gained momentum yesterday as Fine Gael backed the proposal.Wed Oct 03 2007 - 01:00
Official audit of how third-level posts are filledThe independent body that examines public service appointments is examining "perceived irregularities" at six third-level colleges…Tue Sept 25 2007 - 01:00
Higher Options Conference opensIn excess of 27,000 students, teachers and parents are expected to attend The Irish Times Higher Options Conference which opened…Thu Sept 20 2007 - 01:00
Ireland is bottom of education spending classSpending on education in the State continues to register well behind other Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development…Wed Sept 19 2007 - 01:00
Teachers among highest paid in OECD - reportTeachers in the Republic are among the highest paid in states comprising the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development…Wed Sept 19 2007 - 01:00
School admission policies open to equality challengeRestrictive school enrolment policies operated by the churches and other groups may have to be changed, the Equality Authority…Thu Sept 13 2007 - 01:00
Junior Cert science stages comebackThe Junior Certificate results published this morning show some encouraging trends in the problem area of science.Wed Sept 12 2007 - 01:00
Junior Cert now proving tougher than the LeavingThe Junior Cert is no longer an "easier" exam than the Leaving Cert, when this year's results in both exams are compared.Wed Sept 12 2007 - 01:00
Church call for action on schools is welcomedThe call by the Archbishop of Dublin, Dr Diarmuid Martin, for a plurality of patronage and providers of education has drawn a…Fri Sept 07 2007 - 01:00
Archbishop says State to blame for schools crisisArchbishop of Dublin Dr Diarmuid Martin has blamed poor planning by the Department of Education and other State agencies for …Thu Sept 06 2007 - 01:00
Universities may accept thrust of Hanafin reform planThe universities have expressed concern about the proposed reform of the system of entry to medical education proposed by the…Tue Sept 04 2007 - 01:00
Radical reform of entry to medicine plannedStudents would no longer need the perfect Leaving Certificate to take an undergraduate degree in medicine under radical new plans…Mon Sept 03 2007 - 01:00
Points for most colleges have not changedIn a further indication that the points race has ended, CAO points for the vast majority of higher level courses were unchanged…Fri Aug 31 2007 - 01:00
Primary schools set for national literacy and maths testsStandardised testing of all seven- and 11-year-olds in primary schools is set to be introduced before the end of September under…Fri Aug 31 2007 - 01:00
Business, law among most popular degreesCAO points requirements have fallen dramatically for a range of computer and engineering courses over the past decade as students…Fri Aug 17 2007 - 01:00
