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DCU law student Tega Amrabure: ‘I think there is a need for more anti-racism education in school, and it needs to happen from an early age’. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill/The Irish Times

Does Ireland have a diversity problem at third level?

A new report shows there is just one full-time black female academic professor in Irish academia

My son isn’t logging onto lectures. I worry that he’ll drop out of college

Remote learning is putting a huge strain on students, particularly first years. Photograph: iStock

Remote learning is putting a huge strain on many students, particularly first years

Silence in classrooms this year is of the most productive kind

I’m speaking a lot less, they are listening more actively, and this combination creates a powerful air of industriousness. Photograph: iStock

The Secret Teacher: There is now an unnerving aura of tuned-in-ness

Schools to receive €50m in grants for remote teaching

A total of €40 million will be issued to schools to support embedding digital technologies in teaching and learning. Photograph: iStock

ICT grants may be used for digital learning platforms or devices for students

Leaving Cert ‘too narrow and rigid’, OECD review finds

Main focus of the Leaving Cert seems to be acting as a filter for entry into higher education, according to the OECD review.

Main focus of senior cycle exam seems to be to act as ‘filter for entry’ to college

Irish youth to lead global study into impact of Covid-19 on young people

The international project is being led by Prof Pat Dolan, pictured right, director of the Unesco child and family research centre at NUI Galway. Actor Cillian Murphy is patron of the centre. Photograph: Jason Clarke

Authorities too quick to claim young people are ‘irresponsible’, says Prof Pat Dolan

‘It’s just causing stress and hassle’: Parents react to end of sibling-first admission policies

Liam (10), Johnny (4) and Patrick Howard (7). Their father Brendan is worried they will not be able to attend the same school due to the end of sibling-first admission policies at their local school.

Brendan Howard says the move does not reflect the needs of working parents

Parents protest as dozens of siblings are not offered school places

A group of parents protest over an end to sibling-first policies outside Our Lady’s Grove National School in Goatstown. Parents say it risks splitting up families and forcing children in the same family to attend different schools. Photograph: Laura Hutton

Controversy follows call by Archdiocese of Dublin to end sibling-first admission policies

Covid 19: Transmission within schools stays low despite outbreaks

The figures are contained in the HSE’s weekly Covid-19 schools mass testing report based on figures collected last week between November 15th and November 21st. Photograph: Dave Thompson/PA Wire

Some 31 positive cases last week following mass testing of 2,284 students and staff

North enters two-week circuit-breaker lockdown

People walk past The Kitchen Bar at Victoria Square shopping centre in Belfast. Photograph: Brian Lawless/PA Wire

Pubs, restaurants and retail close until December 11th as vaccination plan announced

School at centre of major Covid-19 outbreak unaware of case for days

Gaelscoil Uí Drisceoil in Glanmire, Co Cork closed earlier this week after Covid-19 cases were detected across a number of classes. Photograph: iStock.

17 positive cases across several classes leads to closure of Co Cork school for two weeks

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DCU law student Tega Amrabure: ‘I think there is a need for more anti-racism education in school, and it needs to happen from an early age’. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill/The Irish Times

Does Ireland have a diversity problem at third level?

Peter McGuire
December 1, 2020

A new report shows there is just one full-time black female academic professor in Irish academia

Remote learning is putting a huge strain on students, particularly first years. Photograph: iStock

My son isn’t logging onto lectures. I worry that he’ll drop out of college

Brian Mooney
December 1, 2020

Remote learning is putting a huge strain on many students, particularly first years

I’m speaking a lot less, they are listening more actively, and this combination creates a powerful air of industriousness. Photograph: iStock

Silence in classrooms this year is of the most productive kind

The Secret Teacher
December 1, 2020

The Secret Teacher: There is now an unnerving aura of tuned-in-ness

Due to Covid-19 regulations – which limit access to changing rooms – students are allowed to come to school wearing their training gear on the days that they have PE. Photograph: iStock

School leggings controversy: Anatomy of a social media firestorm

Carl O'Brien
November 25, 2020

Principals worry about misinformation and public rush to judgement over internal issues

Prof Kerstin Mey, who was appointed interim president of University of Limerick earlier this year. She says it is possible for women ‘to knock at and shatter the glass ceiling’. Photograph: Sean Curtin/True Media

‘Shatter the glass ceiling’: First woman university chief in Ireland after 428 years

Carl O'Brien
November 24, 2020

University of Limerick president Prof Kerstin Mey says more women need to be appointed to senior roles

Transition year guidelines were last written over a quarter of a century ago and would benefit from a 2020 perspective. Photograph: iStock

We need to update transition year. Here are 10 simple ways to do it

Gerry Jeffers
November 24, 2020

Freedom schools have to shape own programmes can be a weakness of TY

No need to panic: the normal closing date for CAO applications is February 1st, but the deadline for course choices in most cases is July 1st. Photograph: iStock

My daughter is stressed about her CAO choices. Is time against her?

Brian Mooney
November 24, 2020

An initial list must be submitted by February 1st but this can be fully amended later

“It’s harder to engage students online,” says Peadar Collins, welfare officer at University of Limerick. Photograph: Alan Place

College in a time of Covid: Are third-level students being short-changed?

Peter McGuire
November 24, 2020

Restrictions bring empty campuses, online learning and virtual events but the same fees

Transition year is aimed at personal development and a lack of focus on Leaving Cert subjects or career aspirations should not give rise to concern.

My daughter hasn’t a clue what she wants to do after school

Brian Mooney
November 17, 2020

Ask Brian: Students can access a variety of websites to explore options

Seamus Keane and his son Fionn. The nine year old tested positive for Covid-19 after a case was confirmed in his class, though had not been identified as a close contact of the positive case. Photograph: Alan Betson

Is Covid-19 testing and tracing system for schools fit for purpose?

Michelle McBride
November 17, 2020

Flaws in public-health response to cases are major cause for concern, school leaders say

Working Abroad in Education

What is on offer for Irish teachers in New Zealand, and is it worth the move?

New Zealand wants Irish teachers, but what are they offering?

Peter McGuire

‘Irish teachers are highly sought and are most popular with our schools and students’

They gym is often the first port of call for students checking out a college’s sports facilities. Photograph: iStockphoto/Getty Images

Open Days Everything you need to know about third-level virtual open days

The universities, colleges and institutions attending Higher Options 2020 will have staff on their stands who should be able to answer questions about specific courses.

Higher Options Planning for college? Explore your interests at Higher Options 2020

You can stay up-to-date with all areas of interest from news to business, from sport to lifestyle and from music and fashion: David Sleator

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Grad Week 2020 How can this year’s graduates boost their employment prospects

Results/CAO helpdesk Read the questions addressed in recent days by our guidance counsellors about the calculated grades and CAO process

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Stephanie Thompson: ‘I could not settle in school. I was battling anxiety. At times I felt like I was drowning.’ Photograph: Tom Honan for The Irish Times

Smart Choices 2020 Everything you need to know about apprenticeships, further education and training

Online Learning What students can expect this autumn as colleges prepare for the new academic year

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The struggle for transparency in times of Covid-19

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Policy Manager for European Public Health Alliance to deliver annual Laurence Crowley lecture

Safer Internet Day The Irish Times pick of the best online classroom resources

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