Simon Harris, Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk are all college drop outs. Is it really such a bad thing rates are rising in Ireland?
About 15% of students starting out on their degree course this month will fail to progress to second year, Dropping out, however, doesn’t necessarily mean screwing up: many go on to find their true calling
Some 126 children with special needs still waiting on a school place
Ombudsman for Children highlights ‘unacceptable’ situation faced by young people and their families
Teachers should not be forced to deliver ‘sensitive’ sex education classes - union
New curriculum - including sexual consent and attitudes to pornography - to be mandatory at senior cycle
‘It’s an absolute nightmare’: Hundreds of schoolchildren with tickets told no buses available
Delays awarding contracts and driver shortages have delayed resumption of services in some areas, Bus Éireann says
Rising student dropout rates may be linked to high rents and commuting, university chief warns
University of Galway president says top students may end up going overseas
‘I just feel hard done by’: Another Leaving Cert student on top points loses out on college course due to lottery
North Dublin student asks Minister to expand places for students affected by random selection
‘She couldn’t have done better’: Leaving Cert student with maximum points misses out on college course due to lottery
Father says his daughter is inconsolable after not being accepted for UCD course
CAO 2024: University chiefs criticise ‘cruel’ grade inflation as some top students lose out on chosen courses
Just over half of this year’s college applicants secure their first choice in CAO offers
CAO 2024: 56% get first choice but grade inflation ‘seriously disadvantaged’ some students
Trinity vice-provost says random selection a cruel arbiter as 23 courses nationwide allocated places that way
Schools issued with details on policing mobile phone ban
Detailed letter from Minister for Education to school managers outlines how they can implement more ‘stringent’ policies
CAO 2024: Universities set to use random selection for some high points courses
Dentistry, health, veterinary medicine, business and management courses among those most in demand
‘It’s an absolute disaster’: Secondary school forced to drop subjects due to teacher shortages
Students forced to study alternative courses due to lack of staff in key areas
Record numbers of students did not sit Irish Leaving Cert exam this year
Studying the language is mandatory at second level, but there is no obligation to sit the exam
Can Leaving Cert results be trusted anymore, given grade inflation?
There is some concern in higher education that inflated grades may be a factors behind higher dropout rates in college
‘We’re absolutely delighted’: Thousands of Leaving Cert students receive bumper grades
More than two thirds of grades have been artificially inflated to match record high levels of recent years