Writing in today’s Irish Times, Senator Fidelma Healy Eames “respectfully” asks Minister Ruairi Quinn “to review his position on small rural schools”.

As 1,600 primary and post primary teachers retire in February, managers and unions have assured parents that students will not be without teachers.

The Better Basic programme is completely free to schools and involves schools and community working together to improve Reading and Maths.

An integrated and innovative course for the teaching of the Irish curriculum, researched and written by teachers with many years’ experience.

Parents are turning out to meetings and protests around the country to demonstrate their support for the INTO stance on small rural schools.

On January 19, between 3000 and 4000 parents, children, teachers and principals of DEIS schools protested outside the Department of Education.

A report on nine-year-olds by the Economic and Social Research Institute outlines dramatic differences across schools in the way children are taught.

The Government is squeezing out small national schools in a bid to make savings, the Save our Small Schools Campaign told a meeting in Cork.

More than 180 parents were brought to court last year for failing to send their children to school and nine of these were given a prison sentence.

More than 50,000 people have taken part in the filming of a new reality show, which aims to get English-speaking communities talking Irish daily.

Primary school children in Ireland spend 2nd highest amount of time in class of all children in the OECD but receive least tuition in maths, says report.

Responding to pressure from politicians, unions, teachers, parents, Minister Quinn has announced a review of proposed cuts in disadvantaged schools.

Former Dublin teacher Steven Duggan, now worldwide education strategy manager for Microsoft, claims that class size is “largely irrelevant”.

Children who grow up without a daily routine of regular bedtimes and family meals are likely to achieve poorer grades in school, a UK report warns.

An international expert on child protection has urged Ireland to proceed with the introduction of mandatory reporting of child abuse and neglect.

Minister for Education Ruairí Quinn has announced details of major building projects at primary and post primary levels to go to construction next year.

Tánaiste Gilmore told Dáil that “a number of posts” would be made available “for alleviation measures for schools most affected by changes in Budget”.

New research from the Economic and Social Research Institute shows that streaming students by their ability is harming overall education standards.

As I retire today, having spent seven years in the post of CEO/Director, I would like to share some reflections on the development of the Teaching Council to date…

The Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Commission offers funding for a range of activities for schools, educators and pupils.