Who attends fee-paying secondary schools? The decision by parents to send their children to fee-paying schools is influenced by location, parental education and occupation Education • 23 Aug 23
Who attends fee-paying secondary schools? The decision by parents to send their children to fee-paying schools is influenced by location, parental education and occupation Education • 23 Aug 23
How children learn to read It turns out that literacy development is anything but as easy as A, B, C Back To School • 21 Aug 23
How children learn to read It turns out that literacy development is anything but as easy as A, B, C Back To School • 21 Aug 23
What do autistic teachers have to say about Irish schools? A new study has looked at the experience of autistic teachers who work in the Irish education system Education • 16 Aug 23
What do autistic teachers have to say about Irish schools? A new study has looked at the experience of autistic teachers who work in the Irish education system Education • 16 Aug 23
What we've learned from teaching in prison Prison education has a long tradition in Ireland north and south and is of immense value to imprisoned persons Criminology • 16 Jun 23
What we've learned from teaching in prison Prison education has a long tradition in Ireland north and south and is of immense value to imprisoned persons Criminology • 16 Jun 23
The Leaving Cert battle between simplified & traditional Chinese Simplified Chinese dominates how the Chinese language is taught and learned in Ireland, which seems out of step with global trends Leaving Certificate • 16 Jun 23
The Leaving Cert battle between simplified & traditional Chinese Simplified Chinese dominates how the Chinese language is taught and learned in Ireland, which seems out of step with global trends Leaving Certificate • 16 Jun 23
ChatGPT or CheatGPT? Irish students weigh in on the latest AI New research shows Irish students are in the midst of deciding whether it's ethical or not to use the new AI tools Education • 14 Jun 23
ChatGPT or CheatGPT? Irish students weigh in on the latest AI New research shows Irish students are in the midst of deciding whether it's ethical or not to use the new AI tools Education • 14 Jun 23
Why kids find computing jobs to be a turnoff Secondary school students have many misconceptions about a career in computing so how can these be fixed? Education • 29 May 23
Why kids find computing jobs to be a turnoff Secondary school students have many misconceptions about a career in computing so how can these be fixed? Education • 29 May 23
How did your school building impact you? Simple, cost-effective changes to the classroom and school environment can create a better place for all students to learn Children • 16 May 23
How did your school building impact you? Simple, cost-effective changes to the classroom and school environment can create a better place for all students to learn Children • 16 May 23
Why are we pushing children to start school so early? It's a widespread misconception that doing lots of seated academic work at a young age gives children an advantage Children • 12 May 23
Why are we pushing children to start school so early? It's a widespread misconception that doing lots of seated academic work at a young age gives children an advantage Children • 12 May 23
Can a diversity of patronage be achieved in Irish schools? Few issues in Irish education are as intricate and complex as school patronage Education • 26 Apr 23
Can a diversity of patronage be achieved in Irish schools? Few issues in Irish education are as intricate and complex as school patronage Education • 26 Apr 23
Are attacks on Iranian schoolgirls part of war on education? The suspected poisoning of more than 1,000 Iranian schoolgirls should act as a clarion call for urgent change Iran • 08 Mar 23
Are attacks on Iranian schoolgirls part of war on education? The suspected poisoning of more than 1,000 Iranian schoolgirls should act as a clarion call for urgent change Iran • 08 Mar 23
Is running an Irish primary school a job for a principal or CEO? A policy that sees everything in our schools as little more than a problem of management has taken hold in Irish education Education • 05 Jan 23
Is running an Irish primary school a job for a principal or CEO? A policy that sees everything in our schools as little more than a problem of management has taken hold in Irish education Education • 05 Jan 23
Why social media diminishes student performance and wellbeing Research finds that social media technostress and poor self-control leads to lower grades and reduced wellbeing for students Social Media • 04 Jan 23
Why social media diminishes student performance and wellbeing Research finds that social media technostress and poor self-control leads to lower grades and reduced wellbeing for students Social Media • 04 Jan 23
Why the way poetry is taught in school is wrong The current system privileges the 'study' and not the experience of poetry, favouring words and intellectualism over sensations Education • 05 Dec 22
Why the way poetry is taught in school is wrong The current system privileges the 'study' and not the experience of poetry, favouring words and intellectualism over sensations Education • 05 Dec 22
What should we be doing before the next Covid surge? As we prepare to spend more time indoors this winter and kids return to school, we are likely to see another Covid-19 wave in Ireland Health • 11 Oct 22
What should we be doing before the next Covid surge? As we prepare to spend more time indoors this winter and kids return to school, we are likely to see another Covid-19 wave in Ireland Health • 11 Oct 22
Will artificial intelligence be able to write my college essay? AI can now help write essays that appear highly similar, if not indistinguishable, from that of a human author technology • 27 Sep 22
Will artificial intelligence be able to write my college essay? AI can now help write essays that appear highly similar, if not indistinguishable, from that of a human author technology • 27 Sep 22
The rise and fall of Ireland's Royal College of Science The college may have been evicted by the Government in 1922, but the spirit of this progressive and experimental institution lives on History • 05 Sep 22
The rise and fall of Ireland's Royal College of Science The college may have been evicted by the Government in 1922, but the spirit of this progressive and experimental institution lives on History • 05 Sep 22
Why doesn't Malaysia have a problem with women and STEM careers? While the rest of the world tries to understand why women opt out of tech jobs, Malaysia is proving to be an exception Malaysia • 28 Aug 22
Why doesn't Malaysia have a problem with women and STEM careers? While the rest of the world tries to understand why women opt out of tech jobs, Malaysia is proving to be an exception Malaysia • 28 Aug 22
Is Minecraft the future of education? One way of equipping young people with the necessary digital skills for the future is through digital games like Minecraft Education • 24 Aug 22
Is Minecraft the future of education? One way of equipping young people with the necessary digital skills for the future is through digital games like Minecraft Education • 24 Aug 22
The annual crisis: school places for children with special needs We have ended up yet again in a place where some children's education is conditional and up for debate rather than a right Back To School • 22 Aug 22
The annual crisis: school places for children with special needs We have ended up yet again in a place where some children's education is conditional and up for debate rather than a right Back To School • 22 Aug 22
What 2022's Leaving Cert class have to say about life since 2020 Research into the pandemic experiences of Irish youths has identified key themes around wellbeing, mental health and the school system Ireland • 26 May 22
What 2022's Leaving Cert class have to say about life since 2020 Research into the pandemic experiences of Irish youths has identified key themes around wellbeing, mental health and the school system Ireland • 26 May 22
How precarious jobs are affecting Irish third-level education Precarious contracts and working conditions in the sector have a massive impact on the quality of education on offer Education • 24 Mar 22
How precarious jobs are affecting Irish third-level education Precarious contracts and working conditions in the sector have a massive impact on the quality of education on offer Education • 24 Mar 22
5 ways to get more women playing sport There's still a lot of work to be done to ensure that women stay engaged with sport on an equal footing with men. Sport • 08 Mar 22
5 ways to get more women playing sport There's still a lot of work to be done to ensure that women stay engaged with sport on an equal footing with men. Sport • 08 Mar 22
What do new graduates think of the workplace? A new survey has found graduates expressing many concerns around their experiences of working in Ireland today Work and careers • 21 Jan 22
What do new graduates think of the workplace? A new survey has found graduates expressing many concerns around their experiences of working in Ireland today Work and careers • 21 Jan 22
'When people with convictions get degrees, everybody wins' We should make higher education accessible for people with convictions, not deter them from applying Education • 17 Jan 22
'When people with convictions get degrees, everybody wins' We should make higher education accessible for people with convictions, not deter them from applying Education • 17 Jan 22
