European Investment Bank agrees to fund 550 new classrooms
€100m loan will kick start building project in 2014. But government hopes to secure up to €1 billion a year from EIB.
View ArticleChief Inspector’s Report highlights problems with Maths and Irish teaching
The teaching of Irish was found to be “problematic” in almost one in three lessons at post-primary, while Maths teaching was found to be “satisfactory or better” in just 77 per cent of schools monitored.
View ArticleSocial media: the good, the bad and the ugly
The Dáil discussed all aspects of social media this afternoon, from how Skype is keeping Irish families in touch at a time of emigration to the effects of cyberbullying.
View Article39 convictions for parents so far over children missing school last year
In total last year, there were 175 court summons given to parents over 101 children.
View ArticleWhich Role Do You Deserve In The School Nativity Play?
Are you a Mary, or more of a Distracted Shepherd #2? We can tell you.
View ArticleCoveney: 'Sex education isn't about religion. The State must ensure young...
He said young people today are exposed to much more explicit forms of pornography and sexual content than any generation before them.
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