A super-charged technology threatens to destroy the integrity of the Leaving Cert
Additional assessment components worth 40% are being introduced at a time when AI tools are developing rapidly and relentlessly
Additional assessment components worth 40% are being introduced at a time when AI tools are developing rapidly and relentlessly
Enrolment pressure at second level most acute in Greater Dublin Area
Although many young teachers are emigrating, most have chosen to stay in Ireland. Five of them share their experiences
Recruitment challenges mean vulnerable children can end up without vital support, says principal Conor McCarthy
Primary school leaders say difficulties filling staff vacancies is having a ‘profound’ impact on the quality of education
Minister for Education urged to ‘urgently’ release draft of long-awaited policy on Irish language education
Two of schools will be based in Dublin, while the remainder in Cork, Monaghan and Tipperary
As post-primary enrolments climb to highest level on record, Department of Education says there are sufficient school places in most areas
Study based on data collected from more than 600 school leaders in Irish second level schools
Oireachtas committee told students need much greater levels of support to access curriculum
Teacher claimed in viral video new resources include graphic videos on masturbation and sex acts
Banning phones in schools is just the start – we need to do more to educate pupils on fighting the urge of distraction when they feel uncomfortable or bored
Critics say a requirement to hold a religious certificate in most national schools means many new teachers have to uphold something they don’t believe
This can be particularly beneficial for students who thrive in interactive and collaborative learning environments.
Budget 2025: Last year’s ‘one-off’ €1,000 cut to third level fees extended into the new academic year
Inequities in Irish education policy, which have been ignored for so long, will not be addressed any time soon
Exceptionally able students can often feel like outsiders - but many feel at home at the Centre for Talented Youth Ireland
Parents have felt powerless in the face of advances in technology - that, hopefully, is changing
Over 800 students expected to benefit from Deis Gaeltachta Scheme in summer of 2025
Alone among faith schools, Catholic schools are prevented from prioritising children from families committed to their ethos. The legislation is up for review
Teachers’ union says new measure will have negligible impact on teacher supply
Initiative follows ‘groundbreaking’ project of 1930s which captured thousands of pupils’ voices
Maynooth University study finds ‘little and often’ approach is just as effective as longer assignments
Department of Education’s own information repeated in report, leaders of schools in disadvantaged areas say
Dublin school’s past pupils include taoisigh, presidents and high profile figures from media and sporting worlds
Ireland spends less on education per student compared to average across developed countries
Four Irish students have won scholarships for two years to study the International Baccalaureate in different parts of the globe
Return to school is a time when students who are not coping are potentially less likely to be detected. And this is nobody’s fault; it is a systemic problem
New curriculum - including sexual consent and attitudes to pornography - to be mandatory at senior cycle
The pandemic magnified issues such as anxiety and bullying for students. Alternative education providers are responding, but some are hugely oversubscribed
Irish-language schools may be faced with an impossible choice: embrace second-rate AI or forgo the potential benefits of automation
Delays awarding contracts and driver shortages have delayed resumption of services in some areas, Bus Éireann says
Detailed letter from Minister for Education to school managers outlines how they can implement more ‘stringent’ policies
Studying the language is mandatory at second level, but there is no obligation to sit the exam
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Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
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