Learning outcomes slide for Irish pupils, report finds
Education levels have stagnated or slowly declined across much of the world, says Unesco
Department of Education
Norma Foley was ‘extensively lobbied’ by company that produces mobile phone pouches, Dáil hears
Tánaiste accuses Sinn Féin of ‘trying to manufacture’ election issue over pouches
Mobile phone pouches ‘transformational’ and improved social interaction, Department of Education told
Schools with experience of pouches overwhelmingly positive, according to internal briefing
Ireland set to approve its first full Ambassador from Palestine
Cabinet also expected to approve new AI strategy and will hear of reduction in waiting times to see consultant
Fear did a lot of heavy lifting in Irish classrooms
Teachers were not afraid of inflicting pain. But protecting their pupils involved enormous risk
Snapshot poll: Budget aftermath and Government spending draw most voter attention
Housing remains a key topic as general election looms; immigration falls to its lowest ranking this year
Students from Republic missing out on UK places because of junior cycle marking
Everyone wants senior cycle reform to succeed, but if junior cycle is an indication, there are real grounds for concern
Simon Harris has identified the right problem, but a department of infrastructure is the wrong solution
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Kyran Durnin case: How can a child go missing for two years?
Locals in Dundalk express bafflement and shock at disappearance of boy in 2022, when he was aged six
DCU says viral video ‘misrepresents’ graphic material shared with secondary teachers as part of SPHE course
Viral video claimed students would be exposed to inappropriate sexual material under new curriculum
‘It feels like a bomb was dropped on us’: Parents protest over plan to move secondary school 8km away
Children face 40-minute journey time in rush-hour traffic to get to new school location, say parents
Dozens of pupils unable to secure school places using grant for nine hours’ tuition at home
Enrolment pressure at second level most acute in Greater Dublin Area
‘Dealing with parents can be scary’: New teachers on life in today’s classroom
Although many young teachers are emigrating, most have chosen to stay in Ireland. Five of them share their experiences
Concern over ‘competence and confidence’ of some teachers in all-Irish schools
Minister for Education urged to ‘urgently’ release draft of long-awaited policy on Irish language education
‘He bate the f**k out of you - every day’: victims of corporal punishment on violence in the classroom
Survivors of physical abuse over decades in Irish schools want an apology for what they suffered at the hands of teachers
Five new special schools to be established next year amid rise in pupils with additional needs
Two of schools will be based in Dublin, while the remainder in Cork, Monaghan and Tipperary
Parents advised to apply to ‘multiple’ secondary schools due to pressure on places
As post-primary enrolments climb to highest level on record, Department of Education says there are sufficient school places in most areas
Female school principals face much higher rates of bullying and violence, study finds
Study based on data collected from more than 600 school leaders in Irish second level schools
Visually impaired pupils ‘excluded’ from PE classes and school trips
Oireachtas committee told students need much greater levels of support to access curriculum
Pupils will not watch sexually explicit material ‘under any circumstance’ in SPHE classes, Foley says
Teacher claimed in viral video new resources include graphic videos on masturbation and sex acts
Junior Cycle results: Percentage scoring highest ‘distinction’ mark falls in most subjects
Almost 73,000 students will receive their Junior Cycle results on Wednesday, a week earlier than last year
School phone pouches: Opposition criticises ‘grotesque’ €9m spend
Minister for Finance staunchly defends measure as ‘investment in children’s welfare’ and stresses international research shows it ‘has made a difference’
Department of Education ordered to pay €5,000 to blind student denied access to summer tuition
Cormac Flynn’s barrister said Minister for Education decided to close schools during Covid-19 pandemic ‘without ensuring that the educational needs of the complainant were provided for’
A discriminatory law has become a block on the divestment of Catholic schools
Alone among faith schools, Catholic schools are prevented from prioritising children from families committed to their ethos. The legislation is up for review
Single-school enrolment system planned for children with special needs
New approach aims to end practice of parents having to apply to dozens of schools to find appropriate places
Anger as ‘paltry’ €2,000 incentive scheme for new teachers will be taxable
Teachers’ union says new measure will have negligible impact on teacher supply
All schoolchildren to be invited to take part in ‘folklore project for the 21st century’
Initiative follows ‘groundbreaking’ project of 1930s which captured thousands of pupils’ voices
Students perform best with regular homework tasks of up to 15 minutes, research shows
Maynooth University study finds ‘little and often’ approach is just as effective as longer assignments
Irish principals condemn ‘vacuous’ OECD review which missed ‘severe deprivation’ in some schools
Department of Education’s own information repeated in report, leaders of schools in disadvantaged areas say
Department ‘just waiting for me to die’: Letterfrack abuse survivor left with unfinished bathroom and bedroom
Martin Woodland was approved by Caranua for an en-suite bedroom extension in 2020. Four years on, he sleeps in a chair, urinates in a bottle and washes in the sink
Churches are half-empty. So why does the Catholic Church still control so many of our primary schools?
Catholic Church’s influence on Irish life is waning, yet only Israel spends more time on religious education at primary level
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