#deis

# deis - Thursday 9 January, 2020



# Funding

# Funding

€1m pilot scheme for schoolbooks for disadvantaged primary school pupils announced

Jan 9th 2020, 11:14 AM 9,057 Views 54 Comments

The fund has been set up on top of a grant which is already provided to all schools.

# deis - Monday 8 April, 2019



# Gaeilge

# Gaeilge

50 students from Deis schools to be offered scholarships to attend the Gaeltacht

Apr 8th 2019, 4:24 PM 23,858 Views 29 Comments

This is the first time such a scheme will be made available to students in Deis secondary schools.

# deis - Thursday 9 April, 2015



# The Divide

# The Divide

City kids are worse at reading (and their maths skills don't quite add up either)

Apr 9th 2015, 1:00 PM 12,153 Views 23 Comments

Pupils in urban DEIS schools score worse in tests, but they are missing classes less.

# deis - Thursday 17 April, 2014



# Rentals

# Rentals

Funding of €15m to provide school book rental schemes for 400 schools

Apr 17th 2014, 7:45 AM 4,461 Views 13 Comments

The Minister for Education said the new funding will benefit all primary schools who currently operate a school book rental scheme.

# deis - Monday 10 March, 2014



# Health

# Health

Rate of obesity among Irish children stabilising - except at disadvantaged schools

Mar 10th 2014, 12:52 PM 10,651 Views 50 Comments

There is concern about the level of overweight among Irish children, as 20 per cent of them are obese.

# deis - Monday 16 December, 2013



# News Fix

# News Fix

Here’s What Happened Today: Monday

Dec 16th 2013, 11:22 PM 17,688 Views 7 Comments

Everyone’s talking about Stephanie Meehan of Priory Hall, murder charge in Mayo, and the Roma child removed from her family in Tallaght.



# Education

# Education

Reading and maths grades continue to improve in DEIS schools — report

Dec 16th 2013, 5:01 PM 7,699 Views 19 Comments

Gains throughout the lifetime of the program are ‘consistent’, Education Minister Ruairi Quinn said.

# deis - Thursday 8 November, 2012



# Education

# Education

Highest number of students ever completing second level education

Nov 8th 2012, 8:02 AM 3,190 Views 10 Comments

The number of young men staying on at second level has also risen significantly in the last 11 years.

# deis - Wednesday 11 April, 2012



# Scholarship

# Scholarship

New scholarship fund for students from disadvantaged areas

Apr 11th 2012, 10:07 PM 5,225 Views 38 Comments

Ruairí Quinn announces a new higher education scholarship scheme aimed solely at 60 pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds.

# deis - Tuesday 21 February, 2012



# Daily Fix

# Daily Fix

The Daily Fix: Tuesday

Feb 21st 2012, 8:03 PM 2,672 Views 0 Comments

Your nightly news round-up of the day’s biggest stories…



# DEIS

# DEIS

Ruairí Quinn reverses 235 legacy post cuts from DEIS primary schools

Feb 21st 2012, 5:57 PM 2,749 Views 14 Comments

The reduction in overall capitation funding planned for 2013 is being brought forward to cover the cost of the retention.

# deis - Thursday 12 January, 2012



# Daily Fix

# Daily Fix

The Daily Fix: Thursday

Jan 12th 2012, 8:07 PM 3,222 Views 0 Comments

In tonight’s fix: A bad day for jobs, a good day for the government – and for some primary teachers, and which important group want help from JobBridge interns?



# Budget 2012

# Budget 2012

Quinn announces review of cuts to DEIS teacher numbers

Jan 12th 2012, 6:53 PM 3,185 Views 12 Comments

Education minister Ruairí Quinn says he will seek a report on the Budget’s impact on teaching posts in disadvantaged schools.

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