The Minister for Education and Science Batt O’Keeffe outlines the rationale behind the stringent measures announced in Budget 2009 for the education sector.

Minister O’Keeffe has promised to publish on the internet the list of schools scheduled for building, along with their prioritisation within the programme.

Right Rev Ken Good, Bishop of Derry and Raphoe, said the Budget proposals break a 1968 agreement reached by the church with the State.

Ten groups involved in primary education have united to criticise the “shameful and immoral” tbacks perpetrated in this year’ Budget.

The researchers wanted to create a “natural way” for students to use computers in class so they made the computer part of the desk.

A researcher in Birmingham claims that victims stand to gain as much from being bullied as their tormentors do from ill-treating them.

Teachers are to receive new guidelines aimed at discouraging the stereotyping of groups such as Travellers, foreign nationals and older people.

Comhthionscadal is ea Séideán Sí idir An Gúm/Foras na Gaeilge agus an Roinn Oideachais agus Eolaíochta maidir le foilsiú áiseanna teagaisc Ghaeilge…

There is hardly a sector in education which does not feel “slapped in the face” by measures announced in the Budget on October 14.

Fine Gael Education spokesman Brian Hayes outlined 32 cuts in education not mentioned by Minister Brian Lenihan in his budget speech.

In outlining the Budget measures, Minister Batt O’Keeffe called on the education partners to “work with him in collectively meeting challenges”.

This is a unique chance to hear about two schools that have adopted Glasser’s Choice Theory as their main approach to education.

The National Dairy Council is forging a partnership with the Football Association of Ireland in an effort to promote the School Milk Scheme.

Health inequality among children in Ireland is the subject of a report released today by the Health Promotion Research Centre, NUI Galway.

The organisations representing the Boards of Management of all Irish primary schools have issued a joint statement calling for adequate funding.

Guidelines on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), issued in Britain, say that parents need lessons in coping with unruly behaviour.

Padraic Pearse’s contribution to education was marked this month with the launch of two commemorative stamps, designed by Irish artist Thomas Ryan.

A top south west London boys’ school has adopted a policy of limiting homework to 40 minutes per night, plus 20 minutes of independent learning.

Mobile phone providers have spotted the need for fast and efficient communication methods within education systems, including professor-to-student, educational institution-to-community, teacher-to-parent.

IPPN is organising a number of one-day legal seminars during the current school year to take place at different venues around the country.