Teachers given ultimatum over Lansdowne Agreement The Department of Education has given the ASTI an ultimatum that if its members do not agree to co-operate with the Lansdowne Road Agreement they face serious consequences. News • 24 Jun 16
Teachers given ultimatum over Lansdowne Agreement The Department of Education has given the ASTI an ultimatum that if its members do not agree to co-operate with the Lansdowne Road Agreement they face serious consequences. News • 24 Jun 16
State to spend over €2bn on schools over six years The State expects to spend more than €2bn over the next six years building schools and extensions, mostly to cater for the continued growth in pupil numbers. News • 17 Nov 15
State to spend over €2bn on schools over six years The State expects to spend more than €2bn over the next six years building schools and extensions, mostly to cater for the continued growth in pupil numbers. News • 17 Nov 15
Extra support for children with Down syndrome Children with Down syndrome have been granted additional teaching hours by the Department of Education, following a long campaign by parents. News • 25 Mar 15
Extra support for children with Down syndrome Children with Down syndrome have been granted additional teaching hours by the Department of Education, following a long campaign by parents. News • 25 Mar 15
Dept receives up to 30 school complaints a week The Department of Education receives between 25 and 30 complaints every week related to schools, an Oireachtas committee has been told. News • 22 Oct 14
Dept receives up to 30 school complaints a week The Department of Education receives between 25 and 30 complaints every week related to schools, an Oireachtas committee has been told. News • 22 Oct 14
Dept investigating underpayment at school project The Department of Education says it’s investigating allegations of underpayment of workers at a major school building project in west Dublin. News • 17 Sep 14
Dept investigating underpayment at school project The Department of Education says it’s investigating allegations of underpayment of workers at a major school building project in west Dublin. News • 17 Sep 14
Classes proposed for students hit by closures Special afternoon English language classes may be established to cater for international students affected by the recent sudden closure of several private colleges. News • 03 Jun 14
Classes proposed for students hit by closures Special afternoon English language classes may be established to cater for international students affected by the recent sudden closure of several private colleges. News • 03 Jun 14
Report on international school closures due An interim report of the taskforce established to examine the recent closures of five international schools is due to be delivered to the Department of Education tomorrow. News • 29 May 14
Report on international school closures due An interim report of the taskforce established to examine the recent closures of five international schools is due to be delivered to the Department of Education tomorrow. News • 29 May 14
TUI confirms ballot over Junior Cycle reforms The Teachers' Union of Ireland has confirmed that it will ballot members on limited industrial action in relation to proposals to change Junior Cycle education in second-level schools. News • 24 Jan 14
TUI confirms ballot over Junior Cycle reforms The Teachers' Union of Ireland has confirmed that it will ballot members on limited industrial action in relation to proposals to change Junior Cycle education in second-level schools. News • 24 Jan 14
Dept to slow pace of new junior cycle introduction The Department of Education has said it will slow down the pace at which a new programme covering the first three years of secondary education will be introduced. News • 17 Jan 14
Dept to slow pace of new junior cycle introduction The Department of Education has said it will slow down the pace at which a new programme covering the first three years of secondary education will be introduced. News • 17 Jan 14
TUI warns of potential action over JC reform A trade union representing post-primary school teachers has said it will ballot members on limited industrial action if concerns it has about Junior Certificate reform are not addressed by early next year. News • 18 Dec 13
TUI warns of potential action over JC reform A trade union representing post-primary school teachers has said it will ballot members on limited industrial action if concerns it has about Junior Certificate reform are not addressed by early next year. News • 18 Dec 13
Major improvement in DEIS school performances There has been a striking improvement in the performance of children attending disadvantaged primary schools in the areas of reading and mathematics. News • 16 Dec 13
Major improvement in DEIS school performances There has been a striking improvement in the performance of children attending disadvantaged primary schools in the areas of reading and mathematics. News • 16 Dec 13
ASTI to meet department officials over dispute There has been a breakthrough in the dispute between the Association of Secondary Teachers Ireland and the Department of Education after the union's rejection of the Haddington Road Agreement. News • 11 Nov 13
ASTI to meet department officials over dispute There has been a breakthrough in the dispute between the Association of Secondary Teachers Ireland and the Department of Education after the union's rejection of the Haddington Road Agreement. News • 11 Nov 13
Govt restores €70m building grant to schools The Department of Education has restored two building grants worth nearly €70m to schools that had previously been suspended. News • 07 Nov 13
Govt restores €70m building grant to schools The Department of Education has restored two building grants worth nearly €70m to schools that had previously been suspended. News • 07 Nov 13
Issues around teaching of Irish, maths - report A new report on standards of teaching and learning in schools has found significant weaknesses in the teaching of Irish, as well as some concerns around mathematics. News • 04 Nov 13
Issues around teaching of Irish, maths - report A new report on standards of teaching and learning in schools has found significant weaknesses in the teaching of Irish, as well as some concerns around mathematics. News • 04 Nov 13
Figures show rise in average class sizes Almost one in four primary school children were in classes of 30 or more pupils during the last school year, according to new figures published by the Department of Education. News • 04 Sep 13
Figures show rise in average class sizes Almost one in four primary school children were in classes of 30 or more pupils during the last school year, according to new figures published by the Department of Education. News • 04 Sep 13
Fee-paying students more likely to go to college Students who attend fee-charging schools are far more likely to go directly to third level education, according to new data compiled by the Department of Education. News • 07 May 13
Fee-paying students more likely to go to college Students who attend fee-charging schools are far more likely to go directly to third level education, according to new data compiled by the Department of Education. News • 07 May 13
Call for Dublin Educate Together secondary school A new campaign group is holding a public meeting to highlight the growing demand for an Educate Together second-level school in Dublin city. News • 23 Jan 13
Call for Dublin Educate Together secondary school A new campaign group is holding a public meeting to highlight the growing demand for an Educate Together second-level school in Dublin city. News • 23 Jan 13
Study recommends five new Educate Together schools A Department of Education study has recommended the establishment of five new Educate Together schools around the country. News • 13 Dec 12
Study recommends five new Educate Together schools A Department of Education study has recommended the establishment of five new Educate Together schools around the country. News • 13 Dec 12
Change in patronage of schools will be 'slow' Education Minister Ruairi Quinn has said the process that could see schools transferred from Catholic control to other models of patronage in several parts of the country will be slow and careful. News • 22 Oct 12
Change in patronage of schools will be 'slow' Education Minister Ruairi Quinn has said the process that could see schools transferred from Catholic control to other models of patronage in several parts of the country will be slow and careful. News • 22 Oct 12
