Govt abandons plan for return of special education The Department of Education has confirmed to RTÉ News that it has abandoned plans to reopen schools for children with special educational needs from Thursday. Education • 19 Jan
INTO urges Dept to reconsider special education plan The Central Executive Committee of the Irish National Teachers' Organisation has said the "grave safety concerns" of teachers have not been adequately addressed. Coronavirus • 18 Jan
Schools to reopen for students with additional needs All primary school children who have significant additional needs will return to the classroom next Thursday under new arrangements agreed between the Department of Education ... Education • 16 Jan
Call for early decision on plans for Leaving Cert exams There have been growing calls for clarity for Leaving Certificate students regarding this year's exams. Education • 14 Jan
GMIT apologises for lecturer Zoom comments Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology has apologised after two lecturers were overheard at the end of a Zoom session with students discussing the performance of students ... Education • 14 Dec 20
7 attend Mayo school amid Covid response concerns The majority of pupils at a Claremorris primary school have been kept at home as the controversy over the response to an outbreak of Covid-19 ... Coronavirus • 14 Dec 20
Mayo primary school will reopen on Monday A Co Mayo primary school which closed over Covid-19 concerns will reopen on Monday following instructions from the Department of Education. Education • 11 Dec 20
Children value friendship and fun the most in school Eight and nine-year-olds would seem to have their priorities straight, if what they told researchers in a study commissioned by the National Council for Curriculum ... Education • 11 Dec 20
Prof Maggie Cusack to lead country's newest university A woman has been announced as the first president of the country's soon to be newest university. Education • 10 Dec 20
10% of third level students from disadvantaged areas Trinity College, UCD, and the Royal College of Surgeons cater to the highest proportions of students from affluent areas, compared to other third-level institutions, and ... Education • 07 Dec 20