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‘Lessons learned last year should lift us and propel us forward to a much-improved alternative this year.’ Photograph: iStock

The Secret Teacher: Our belief that Leaving Cert is exemplary is at dizzying heights

A hybrid plan is no plan when it comes to school closure

I’m thinking of studying in a UK university. What post-Brexit fees will I face?

Students who are eligible for a grant under Susi are entitled to use that funding when registered to study in a university within the UK or Northern Ireland. File photograph: iStock

Irish students will not pay international fees – but costs may jump nonetheless

Digital divide: How Covid-19 is deepening inequality in education

Laura McCarthy at her home in Ballivor, Co Meath, with her family James, Robyn and Peter and dog, Chad. Photograph: Alan Betson

High-risk families who can afford private tuition at advantage over those in public system

Covid-19: Teachers urge rethink on resuming special education classes

Minister for Education Norma Foley. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill

Still unclear if planned reopening of special needs schools will go ahead on Thursday

Single portal for CAO and further education aims to tackle ‘academic snobbery’

Minister for Further and Higher Education Simon Harris: ‘The conversation among school leavers about the range of options gets shut down once the CAO form is presented.’ Photograph: Dara Mac Donaill

Simon Harris says the move aims to boost visibility of alternatives to college

Special needs schools: Families ‘deeply upset’ at reopening stand-off

Advocacy organisations AsIAm, Down Syndrome Ireland, Family Carers Ireland and Inclusion Ireland criticised the lack of clarity being provided to children with additional needs and their guardians. File photograph: Getty

Department and Fórsa union issue contradictory statement over reopening plans

Homeschooling 2.0: ‘It’s very different. I feel the pressure is off this time’

Simon Lewis homeschooling his son Emrys (6) at home in Co Carlow. ‘The positives this time around is that we’ve had time to teach children how to use the online platforms.’ Photograph: Laura Hutton/The Irish Times.

Atmosphere in many home schools is in stark contrast to the panic of last year’s lockdown

Plan for second set of Leaving Cert exams for Covid-affected students under consideration

A spokesman for Minister for Education Norma Foley said it remained her ‘firm intention’ to hold a traditional Leaving Cert next June. Photograph: Dara Mac Donaill

Advisory group to discuss options for exams next week amid mounting calls for clarity

Special school pupils to return on alternate days from Thursday

Thousands of children with additional needs are due to return to special schools on alternate days from next Thursday under detailed plans agreed with unions. Photograph: iStock

INTO says reopening will depend on ‘improvement in public health landscape’

School forced to shut online class after men access it and act lewdly

Gardaí have been informed after a number of men accessed an online school class and this week and acted in an inappropriate and lewd manner.

Secondary school shuts virtual class after ‘mindless’ men obtain link

Schools and classes for children with additional needs to reopen next Thursday

Schools and classes for children with additional needs are set to begin reopening next week after the department and school staff unions reached agreement on the safe reopening of schools. File photograph

Agreement reached with unions over phased return of vulnerable children to classrooms

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‘Lessons learned last year should lift us and propel us forward to a much-improved alternative this year.’ Photograph: iStock

The Secret Teacher: Our belief that Leaving Cert is exemplary is at dizzying heights

The Secret Teacher
January 19, 2021

A hybrid plan is no plan when it comes to school closure

Students who are eligible for a grant under Susi are entitled to use that funding when registered to study in a university within the UK or Northern Ireland. File photograph: iStock

I’m thinking of studying in a UK university. What post-Brexit fees will I face?

Brian Mooney
January 19, 2021

Irish students will not pay international fees – but costs may jump nonetheless

Laura McCarthy at her home in Ballivor, Co Meath, with her family James, Robyn and Peter and dog, Chad. Photograph: Alan Betson

Digital divide: How Covid-19 is deepening inequality in education

Peter McGuire
January 19, 2021

High-risk families who can afford private tuition at advantage over those in public system

Simon Lewis homeschooling his son Emrys (6) at home in Co Carlow. ‘The positives this time around is that we’ve had time to teach children how to use the online platforms.’ Photograph: Laura Hutton/The Irish Times.

Homeschooling 2.0: ‘It’s very different. I feel the pressure is off this time’

Carl O'Brien
January 16, 2021

Atmosphere in many home schools is in stark contrast to the panic of last year’s lockdown

Teachers have learned key lessons on what works - and what doesn’t - from their experiences during the last lockdown. File photograph: iStock

‘Be kinder with deadlines’: What teachers learned from remote teaching last time

Michelle McBride
January 12, 2021

Educators share their top tips on what works - and what doesn’t - when teaching online

Our broadband is woeful. How can my daughter sit the online Hpat?

Brian Mooney
January 12, 2021

Technological requirements to complete the test will be daunting for many students

The anti-vax movement has been gearing up for some time. Photograph: iStock

We need much more than media literacy to tackle Covid-19 disinformation

Jane Suiter
January 12, 2021

Opinion: Multi-pronged effort needed to ensure anti-vaxxers don’t hijack programme

With schools closed, there are ample resourses online to help parents and students with home-based learning. Photograph: Gareth Fuller/PA

Homeschool 2.0: Our guide to the best distance learning tools

Peter McGuire
January 12, 2021

It’s a stressful time for parents – but the good news is there are many resources to help meet the needs of children of all ages

How can we make sure our education system works for students, teachers and parents during this lockdown? Photograph: Getty

How to lockdown-proof our education system

Carl O'Brien
January 9, 2021

What are the best and worst scenarios, and how can education work through lockdown?

Angelina Hynes with her daughter Zoe (9) at their home in Galway. Photograph: Joe O’Shaughnessy

‘I’m beyond words. We’re ecstatic’: Parents react to special schools reopening

Carl O'Brien
January 6, 2021

Thousands of vulnerable children regressed and lost key skills during the last school shutdown

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’

College Choice 2021 Everything you need to know about applying to college in 2021

The Irish Times’ Feeder School supplement gives a school-by-school breakdown on the number of students progressing to higher-level education and shows what third-level institution they have registered with. Photograph: Getty

Feeder Schools 2020 Record number from Deis schools progress to third level

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

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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

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

Online Learning How colleges are adjusting to new models of delivery during the pandemic

Home tuition Coronavirus: Our guide to the best teaching and learning resources online

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The struggle for transparency in times of Covid-19

The struggle for transparency in times of Covid-19

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