Concerns expressed over reform of Leaving Cert cycle A teacher trade union and one representing second-level students have together expressed "serious concerns" about plans to reform the Leaving Certificate cycle. Education • 19 Jan
Limerick families wait over unique school entry system In recent weeks in Limerick City, the families of children in 6th class have been pondering a form and wondering how best they should fill … Education • 19 Jan
Efforts to keep all children warm and fed at Christmas Primary schools across the country are distributing food vouchers and taking other measures in attempts to help struggling families feed their children over the Christmas … Education • 16 Dec 22
Precarious work driver of gender inequality - HEA study Precarious employment is a key driver of gender and other inequalities among those working in the third level sector, a new report has found. Education • 12 Dec 22
No proposal on table to eliminate career breaks - dept The Department of Education has said there are "no proposals on the table" to eliminate career breaks for teachers. Education • 07 Dec 22
Majority of Dublin supply teacher panel posts vacant More than 60% of posts on teacher supply panels in the Dublin region are vacant, as well as one post in ten across the rest … Education • 28 Nov 22
Over 67,000 students receive Junior Cycle results More than 67,000 students have received the long-awaited results of their Junior Cycle exams today, five months after they sat the tests. Education • 23 Nov 22
Minister tells principals no plan to 'bank' SET hours The Minister for Education has said she has no plans to allow schools to "bank" special education teaching hours that they cannot currently provide to … Ireland • 18 Nov 22
