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Tuesday 29 September 2020
Parents, pupils and teachers have called for an update the school curriculum.
TD Mattie McGrath said that the ‘archaic’ system was facing a worrying backlog.
Leaving Cert calculated grade results are due to be released tomorrow morning at 9am.
Many teachers complain they’ve received little guidance or assurances about how pregnant staff will be looked after.
The government announced new 120 guidance counsellor posts last month to support students returning to school.
A mixture of excitement and frustration prevailed at one Louth school with classes of 33 pupils as available classrooms lie empty.
The changes were announced this evening by the Department of Education.
Strict new Covid-19 measures have been announced for the two counties – here’s what you need to know.
The Department of Education said it had taken the decision following advice from NPHET.
Long waiting lists and a disjointed system have already caused major issues.
This includes children whose parents or other relatives may be at risk, or who may be anxious about the Covid-19 pandemic.
A planning document from the Department of Education will be brought to the cabinet today.
A plan for the full reopening of schools will be revealed on Monday.
The publication of this year’s results will not be available until 7 September.
Education Minister Norma Foley says that public health advice will underpin the reopening of and operation of schools.
Teachers’ unions will appear before the Dáil’s Covid-19 committee today.
Face coverings will not be mandatory but students will not be discouraged from wearing them.
A lack of transport is also a major barrier in children attending summer programmes, the committee heard.
Speculation that the exams would be cancelled has been growing since reports last night.
There’s a growing feeling among parents and students that the Leaving Cert should be cancelled.
Plans to hold a school-based version of the Junior Cert in the autumn have been cancelled.
Rumours were circulating on WhatsApp and on social media today that all schools nationwide are to be closed.
The Department of Education has funded the nationwide project.
The fund has been set up on top of a grant which is already provided to all schools.
Talks broke down between the Department of Education and Fórsa at the Workplace Relations Commission this week.
Some 42 schools constructed by Western Building Systems have been at the centre of a safety probe.
The scheme provides funding towards extra schooling in July for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder or severe learning disability.
Home tutors have raised concerns that the Department of Education has failed to process tuition grants.
Concerns have been raised over the use of reduced timetables.
The Department said that they’ve received calls on the issue, where they advise secretaries on what action they can take.
Concerns have been raised about the length of time it takes to process teachers’ appointments.
IQ levels and psychological assessments are no longer a factor.
The teenager was expelled by the school’s board of management in November 2018.
That’s according to a new report published today.
Last month the Department of Education served statutory notices on 18 schools and two patrol bodies in the Dublin 15 area urging them to make additional provision.
A new scheme aimed at teaching pupils a second language was announced today.
Neither the Department of Education nor the State Examination Commission keep those details.
Fianna Fáil education spokesperson Thomas Byrne has claimed poor training and insufficient pay was behind the drop in the supply.
Kathleen O’Doherty from Donegal has written to eight Education Ministers about school secretaries’ pay.
A total of 42 schools built by Western Building Systems were inspected over concerns about potential structural problems earlier this year.
Parents and children of Naomh Fionnbarra GAA Club are calling for the restoration of their all-weather pitch.
ENGLAND HAS INTRODUCED new rules that could see people receive fines of up to £10,000 if they fail to self-isolate.
This means that anyone who has tested positive or has been a close contact of a Covid-19 case and fails to quarantine could receive a hefty penalty.
There have been some calls for a similar system here too, to prevent the spread of the virus and to stop any flouting of rules.
So today we want to know: Should people who fail to self-isolate be fined?
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