#Education
Government defers controversial 'School Inclusion Model' for SNAs
The Department is deferring the introduction of the new model due to disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
A TV class for primary school children starts on RTÉ2 today at 11am
The ‘Home School Hub’ will be aired each morning from 11am to 12 noon on RTÉ2.
Homeschooling: Two experienced practitioners and two 'struggling to adjust' parents give their advice
Parents throughout Ireland are facing new and difficult challenges. What advice is there from those who’ve been doing this for years?
Government working on 'contingency plans' for Leaving Cert
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said that there was a very good chance state exams would go ahead as planned this summer.
Government examining how to continue with meals for vulnerable children during school closure
The Minister for Education acknowledged that many children rely on programmes such as the breakfast club at their schools.
Taoiseach orders schools, colleges and childcare facilities to close from 6pm this evening to prevent spread of coronavirus
The news was announced by Taoiseach Leo Varadkar in the United States this morning.
CAO applications show drop in languages, arts and agriculture
A total of 72,973 applications were received by CAO by the due date on 1 February.
Catholic group that taped students together in sex ed talks develops presentation for primary schools
Teenagers have previously spoken to TheJournal.ie about the presentations in secondary schools – in one case a group was told condoms fail one in six times.
Opinion: This Seachtain na Gaeilge, we should celebrate the rise of the Gaelscoil Generation
Gaelscoileanna increased in numbers in the last 40 years, and now we have young business leaders with a passion for Gaeilge, writes Daithí de Buitléir.
Ireland ranks high on education, but very poorly on climate action in progress index
Ireland ranked 10th out of 15 comparable countries on a UN Sustainable Progress Index.
Opinion: Religion is a choice - not an obligation. Let's make religious classes opt-in
Our schools may be Catholic, but young Irish families, increasingly, are not, writes David Graham of Education Equality.
Want to be a CGI wizard, sous chef or finance specialist? There's now an apprenticeship for that
Apprenticeships are changing – but attitudes to them need to catch up.
'We just want what's fair': School secretaries protest nationwide as they conduct work-to-rule action
Talks between the Department of Education and trade union Fórsa are still ongoing at the Workplace Relations Commission.
'It's heartbreaking': Concern for students amid fears UK will pull out of Erasmus programme post-Brexit
Thousands of students from all over Europe, including the Republic of Ireland, go to the UK as part of the programme each year, and vice versa.
Education minister pleads with school secretaries to cancel planned industrial action tomorrow
Rallies have been organised at a number of locations including at Leinster House and at the minister’s Donegal constituency offices.
Enrolments rise in multi-denominational schools, but there's been a very slight decrease in Catholic schools
Almost 940,000 pupils are enrolled in primary and post-primary schools in Ireland.
Patronage of six new post-primary schools announced, with two going to Educate Together
The six schools are due to open in September 2020.
School secretaries unhappy with 'an absolute joke' 1.5% pay increase offer
Talks broke down between the Department of Education and Fórsa at the Workplace Relations Commission this week.
How are Ireland's 15-year-olds doing in school compared with the rest of the world?
Ireland’s students among top performers in reading, science and maths, but are more dissatisfied with their lives.
Chair of child abuse inquiry reports "seriously erroneous" figure in commission report
Mr Justice Ryan said the claim that 170,000 were admitted to institutional school is, in fact, closer to 42,000.
'Young people learn about sex through porn, many have no idea what a healthy relationship looks like'
Parents and teachers need to be better equipped to talk to young people about sex and relationships, Noeline Blackwell has said.
'The teachers hated me': High rate of school suspensions among homeless men revealed by new study
Failings in the school system increase the risk of homelessness, according to a new study.
LIT and AIT want to join up to create a River Shannon-linked technological university
The goal is to create a new unique, disruptive technological university.
Building company facing legal action from Dept of Education to 'vigorously contest' any litigation
Some 42 schools constructed by Western Building Systems have been at the centre of a safety probe.
Gaeltacht grant to be restored for trainee teachers but not all students will be eligible
Minister Joe McHugh announced the measure in his department’s Budget 2020 briefing.
Changes to summer scheme for children with disabilities to be considered after High Court cases
The scheme provides funding towards extra schooling in July for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder or severe learning disability.
Opinion: Many students will be locked out of third-level if costs and supports don't start to balance
The cost of accommodation, grant reductions and rising fees are causing real challenges to young people.
Opinion: 'History's special status at Junior Cert level should be celebrated, but the curriculum has major blind spots'
Aspects of Irish history are conspicuous by their absence from the syllabus, writes Caoimhín de Barra.
Education minister agrees to bring school secretaries dispute to Workplace Relations Commission
The dispute centres around the fact that only a few hundred of the country’s 3,500 secretaries are paid directly by the Department.
'We're seen as glorified babysitters': Survey finds 94% of childcare workers can't make ends meet
More than half of people working in the sector are actively looking for another job.
Teachers at DCU English school say offer of 50c pay increase is 'a slap in the face' Exclusive
Staff at the school have raised a number of issues about pay and conditions.
Parents threaten High Court action against school over reduction of subjects taught in Irish
The board has said teacher shortages led to the decision to have most subjects taught in English.
'Lost in the system': Some school secretaries say they're not getting their 2.5% pay increases
The Department said that they’ve received calls on the issue, where they advise secretaries on what action they can take.
Five new gaelscoileanna to be opened in Dublin over next three years
“I want to help address the imbalance in the availability of Irish-medium education,” Education Minister Joe McHugh said.
Anger as Junior Cert results day delayed by two weeks
Traditionally, students receive their results in the middle of September.
There's been a huge increase in the number of Leaving Cert appeals
The increase comes after last year’s legal challenge.
Third-level students are suffering from extreme anxiety and depression, study shows
Those without stable student accommodation were likely to suffer from anxiety (50.0%) and depression (77.8%).
'Collecting the school voluntary contribution is an unwanted and stressful obligation on principals'
As things stand, the contribution is needed to keep school doors open, writes Joseph A Moynihan.
HSE accused of 'robbing Peter to pay Paul' by cutting €31.80 allowance for students with disability
Organisations have said young people with a disability will have “a further barrier to equality placed before them”.
FG accused of being 'out of touch' over college comments, but who wants to scrap fees and how much would it cost?
Comments by two Fine Gael ministers this week landed them in hot water with students.
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