# department-of-education - Wednesday 7 July, 2021
# Rathmines
An official wrote the email before the doorway at the Rathmines college was covered with wooden hoardings in late May, Cónal Thomas reports. The boarding up of the location prompted an outcry on social media because the location had been frequented by a man who slept rough. Official statements at the time suggested that the doorway was boarded up to facilitate Leaving Certificate exams in June.
# department-of-education - Monday 21 June, 2021
# School Dinners
# School Dinners
The funding is normally not available during the summer.
# department-of-education - Friday 28 May, 2021
# Rathmines
# Rathmines
The man has since been contacted by homeless services.
# department-of-education - Monday 15 February, 2021
# Courts
# Courts
The pupil, who has special needs and cannot be identified by order of the court, was expelled in September from a Co Meath school.
# department-of-education - Friday 22 January, 2021
# State Exams
# State Exams
A survey found that most Leaving Cert students wanted a choice between Calculated Grades or in-person exams.
# department-of-education - Tuesday 19 January, 2021
# Department Of Education
# Department Of Education
A webinar for teachers was held yesterday where “vitriolic” comments were left about public health experts’ assertion that schools are safe.
# department-of-education - Saturday 16 January, 2021
# Special Education
# Special Education
Minister Norma Foley said classes for children with special needs would reopen next Thursday.
# department-of-education - Monday 28 December, 2020
# Education
# Education
A report has found that “strong differences can be seen in the percentages of girls and boys when it comes to STEM, particularly when biology is excluded”.
# department-of-education - Tuesday 10 November, 2020
# Calculated Grades
# Calculated Grades
Dalton Tattan, assistant secretary at the Department of Education said the pressure they were under was ‘extreme’.
# department-of-education - Thursday 29 October, 2020
# Sanitisers
# Sanitisers
The Department of Education has told schools that they will be provided with funding to obtain new supplies.
# department-of-education - Friday 23 October, 2020
# Hand Sanitiser
# Hand Sanitiser
A product recall was issued tonight by the Department of Agriculture on ViraPro hand sanitiser.
# department-of-education - Thursday 15 October, 2020
# Schools
# Schools
A Department of Education official said today the practice is to be “limited solely to those circumstances where it is absolutely necessary”.
# department-of-education - Friday 9 October, 2020
# Mid-term Break
# Mid-term Break
Government sources say the move is being considered as an option but no decision has been made.
# department-of-education - Monday 14 September, 2020
# Black Lives Matter
# Black Lives Matter
Parents, pupils and teachers have called for an update the school curriculum.
# department-of-education - Thursday 10 September, 2020
# School Transport
# School Transport
TD Mattie McGrath said that the ‘archaic’ system was facing a worrying backlog.
# department-of-education - Sunday 6 September, 2020
# Results Day
# Results Day
Leaving Cert calculated grade results are due to be released tomorrow morning at 9am.
# department-of-education - Sunday 30 August, 2020
# Schools
# Schools
Many teachers complain they’ve received little guidance or assurances about how pregnant staff will be looked after.
# department-of-education - Saturday 29 August, 2020
# Schools
# Schools
The government announced new 120 guidance counsellor posts last month to support students returning to school.
# department-of-education - Friday 28 August, 2020
# Schools Reopening
# Schools Reopening
A mixture of excitement and frustration prevailed at one Louth school with classes of 33 pupils as available classrooms lie empty.
# department-of-education - Friday 21 August, 2020
# Schools
# Schools
The changes were announced this evening by the Department of Education .
# department-of-education - Thursday 20 August, 2020
# Covid-19
# Covid-19
The Department of Education said it had taken the decision following advice from NPHET.
# department-of-education - Sunday 16 August, 2020
# Back To School
# Back To School
Long waiting lists and a disjointed system have already caused major issues.
# department-of-education - Monday 3 August, 2020
# Department Of Education
# Department Of Education
This includes children whose parents or other relatives may be at risk, or who may be anxious about the Covid-19 pandemic.
# department-of-education - Monday 27 July, 2020
# Reopening Schools
# Reopening Schools
A planning document from the Department of Education will be brought to the cabinet today.
# department-of-education - Friday 24 July, 2020
# Back To School
# Back To School
A plan for the full reopening of schools will be revealed on Monday.
# department-of-education - Friday 17 July, 2020
# Results Day
# Results Day
The publication of this year’s results will not be available until 7 September.
# department-of-education - Thursday 2 July, 2020
# INTO
# INTO
Education Minister Norma Foley says that public health advice will underpin the reopening of and operation of schools.
# New Guidelines
# New Guidelines
Teachers’ unions will appear before the Dáil’s Covid-19 committee today.
# department-of-education - Wednesday 1 July, 2020
# New Term New Rules
# New Term New Rules
Face coverings will not be mandatory but students will not be discouraged from wearing them.
# department-of-education - Thursday 25 June, 2020
# Inclusion Ireland
# Inclusion Ireland
A lack of transport is also a major barrier in children attending summer programmes, the committee heard.
# department-of-education - Friday 8 May, 2020
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May 8th 2020, 2:17 PM
# department-of-education - Thursday 7 May, 2020
# Education
# Education
There’s a growing feeling among parents and students that the Leaving Cert should be cancelled.
# department-of-education - Wednesday 29 April, 2020
# State Exams
# State Exams
Plans to hold a school-based version of the Junior Cert in the autumn have been cancelled.
# department-of-education - Tuesday 10 March, 2020
# Coronavirus
# Coronavirus
Rumours were circulating on WhatsApp and on social media today that all schools nationwide are to be closed.
# department-of-education - Tuesday 18 February, 2020
# College Campuses
# College Campuses
The Department of Education has funded the nationwide project.
# department-of-education - Thursday 9 January, 2020
# Funding
# Funding
The fund has been set up on top of a grant which is already provided to all schools.
# department-of-education - Friday 13 December, 2019
# Department Of Education
# Department Of Education
Talks broke down between the Department of Education and Fórsa at the Workplace Relations Commission this week.
# department-of-education - Monday 14 October, 2019
# Legal Action
# Legal Action
Some 42 schools constructed by Western Building Systems have been at the centre of a safety probe.
# department-of-education - Monday 7 October, 2019
# July Provision
# July Provision
The scheme provides funding towards extra schooling in July for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder or severe learning disability.
# department-of-education - Thursday 26 September, 2019
# Home Tuition
# Home Tuition
Home tutors have raised concerns that the Department of Education has failed to process tuition grants.
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