School leaders say decline will present opportunity to cut class sizes across State

Aim is to reopen schools as planned in early January, Norma Foley says

Fears expressed about impact of infection on hospitals as new strain takes over

Primary schools under intense pressure as virus and substitution-cover crisis take toll

It is denied as a serious problem but could cause reputational damage

University of Limerick wants closer links with enterprise on new 260-acre campus

Dramatic decline in number of students who report quality interactions with staff

Principals warn pupils could be sent home due to substitution cover shortage

Move aimed at creating 'zero tolerance' culture for harassment on campus

HEA survey finds high percentage of black and Asian staff earn less than €60k

Kennelly’s poetry holds a ‘special place in affections of Irish people’, President says

Student grants to increase by €200 next year in first major change to scheme in a decade

Online lectures impacted as university disconnects network from wider internet

Inside Politics: Scheme likely to disappoint those who qualify, enraging those who don’t

Unions say ‘extraordinary efforts’ of teaching staff during pandemic kept schools running

School completion rates higher in Ireland compared to most wealthy countries

Trinity climbs to 146th, but four colleges slip down Times Higher Education league table

‘Reflections on Covid’ display includes extracts from essays by disciplined students

Teachers’ unions want unvaccinated school staff to be let work from home temporarily

Eric and Barbara Kinsella give funds for development of new Trinity East campus

Survey finds many students feel disconnect from college, and have had issues finding work spaces

Students with special needs will be better supported, strategy for 2021-2023 pledges

Socially distanced written exams mean thousands of supervisors must be recruited

Margaret Cronin says she has been fighting for her son Jeremiah’s rights for 21 years

Clonturk Community College says it has secured resources to deliver the programme

Government is investing in programme that also covers institutes of technology

Norma Foley says decision is not ‘value judgment’ of profession, is based on science

Males with low Leaving Cert points at high risk of not completing college courses

When Ireland returns to normal, it should be a better place than it used to be

No new outbreaks of the disease reported in schools during the first week of March

Sighs of relief in Government as calculated grades system survives legal challenge

Norma Foley says target is for returning all children to school by April 12th

Teachers may not ‘credibly engage’ with calculated grades again, official warned

Newly revealed documents throw fresh light on effect of decision to omit school profiling

Level 5 to stay until April, while phased return of schools to begin in March

Oral exams to be held during Easter holidays

Ban on parents congregating outside and guidance on ventilating classrooms

Teachers’ union calls on Minister for Education to confirm exams cannot go ahead

Minister confirms planning under way for ‘two distinct processes’ for assessing students

Talks on contingency plans for Leaving Certificate exams set to intensify this week