Percentage of children diagnosed with autism rises threefold in less than a decade
Increase is posing challenges for education authorities to find appropriate school places for children with additional needs
Department of Education
My son’s teachers have expressed alarm at new Leaving Cert reforms. How will they affect him?
Research projects worth 40% will roll out across a number of subjects for students starting fifth year in September
Inflated Leaving Cert results set to drop for first time in five years
Class of 2025 students will be at disadvantage compared to those with bumper grades in recent years
‘Our students need outdoor space’: Dublin school says students will lose access to pitch and running track under new plans
Department of Education plans to locate special school on grounds of Belmayne Educate Together Secondary School on temporary basis
Boy (10) with autism unable to attend school due to Minister’s alleged failure to provide transport
The child has not attended school this academic year, according to court documents
Schools told to ignore ‘fake’ circular directing them to open for Easter holidays
Move follows closure of schools following storms, snowfall and power cuts
‘The quiet child down the back might actually be an excellent leader’
A non-profit organisation is aiming to help young people become better listeners, improve their resilience and develop inner strength. But can pupils really learn to lead?
‘Why must we fight for our children’s basic rights?’ – Parents sleep out over lack of school places for pupils with special needs
McEntee says department doing ‘everything possible’ to help
Two issues on Helen McEntee’s desk will provide an early clue to her ambitions as Minister for Education
How she proposes to address them – and the extent of her resolve and ambition in managing her new portfolio – will become clear over the coming months
Concern over rise in alleged assaults of special needs pupils
Forty parents planning legal actions over alleged mistreatment, Department of Education records show
Synge Street CBS board of management says it will ‘not proceed’ with move to Gaelcholáiste
Board says the change to planned move in 2026 is due to staff concerns
School meals to be made available during summer in bid to tackle ‘holiday hunger’
Many pupils taking part in summer programme will have access to ‘nutritious’ lunches
Protest at Dáil gates for Synge Street Gaelcholáiste
Students call on Minister for Education Helen McEntee to provide a timeline for promised Gaelcholáiste
Number of public servants set to exceed 400,000 this year
Pay bill expected to rise to almost €33bn this year, with two-thirds going into health and education sectors
‘We certainly didn’t cancel Christmas’: What happens when a Catholic school turns multidenominational?
Uniforms are on the way out and teaching staff are adjusting to a new ethical education curriculum
Stigma persists that disadvantaged students ‘low-achieving’ or ‘non-academic’
Many poorer schools saddled with sub-standard classroom facilities, research finds
‘We’ve lost 11 days of school ... attendance has collapsed’: Principals on the enduring effects of Storm Éowyn
While power has been restored to most schools, teachers feel children’s needs have not been prioritised
McEntee to push ahead with €9m smartphone pouches as study casts doubt over their merits
Phone ban in schools not linked to pupils getting higher grades or better mental health, new research finds
Irish schools struggling without guidance on safe AI use in the classroom
Mandatory training for teachers under EU law may be a challenge due to limited budgets and time constraints
The debate: Are Irish language exemptions given out too freely?
Over 20,000 students who had exemptions from studying Irish at second level on the grounds of literacy difficulties were studying other languages
What Ireland can learn from Finnish schools in tackling disinformation
The Nordic country is helping students learn about spotting false information. Is there space in the Irish curriculum to do the same?
Storm Éowyn Dublin update: Extensive damage in the capital as shops, transport and services begin to return
Status red warning has passed for capital with fire crews clearing fallen trees and some public transport services resuming
Paying travel costs may boost supply of substitute teachers to tackle classroom staff shortages, report finds
Insufficient cover across schools despite large number of substitutes, Department of Education study finds
‘I have dyslexia. An exemption from Irish goes some way towards levelling the playing field’
Students and parents respond to Department of Education plan to limit issuing of exemptions in study of Irish language in schools
‘We’re not going back to a world before AI’: how technology is changing the classroom
Teachers are harnessing the power of artificial intelligence – and navigating its pitfalls – with the help of new courses
Tender for controversial €9m mobile phone pouches for secondary schools published
Successful applicants will supply their pouch for a one-year period with the option to extend by a further year
As a visually impaired Leaving Cert student, I feel ignored, frustrated and voiceless
Students with visual impairments should be able to access modified or enlarged mock State exam papers
More than 20,000 pupils with Irish exemptions studied European languages
Dyslexia group says there are genuine reasons why students with additional needs go on to study French or German
Call for ‘urgent’ review of new restraint guidelines in schools
Rules fall ‘far short’ short of what is needed to protect vulnerable pupils, special rapporteur on child protection says
‘It’s kind of become our daughter’s cheat meal’: The view on new hot school meals programme
The scheme now covers nearly 2,200 schools, and 345,000 children, but some parents and teachers have concerns about nutritional standards
Future of many Protestant fee-charging schools ‘at risk’
Exclusion from State funding undermines guarantees to protect minority faith education, schools say
Exemptions from studying Irish: What is your view?
New Department of Education instructions on psychologists’ reports highlights issue of Irish exemptions
Schools told not to accept psychologists’ reports for Irish exemptions
Some principals ‘under pressure’ from parents seeking permission for children to not study language
Tension between teachers and special-needs assistants flagged in official report
SNAs' ‘over-familiarith’ with students’ parents can result in sensitive information being shared, say school leaders
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