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# Education

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Minister wins 'right to third-level education' appeal in Carter judgement
High Court grants review of decision not to approve child with Down Syndrome for schooling scheme
Number of non-EEA students in Ireland reaches record level: here's where they're coming from
Opinion: Ireland's brightest kids may never fulfill their potential as most schools don't do enough to challenge them
Colm O'Reilly
Drug dealing seen as 'more attractive' way to earn money for some young Irish people
Grant won't be reinstated to student teachers spending thousands on placements in the Gaeltacht
PE lessons could be taught through Irish in effort to make language relevant 'to the next generation'
'I was furious and scared': Sinéad Burke on how being harassed on O'Connell Street inspired her new education campaign
Mother jailed after 8-year-old son missed over 240 school days released to appeal case
50 students from Deis schools to be offered scholarships to attend the Gaeltacht
Countries that help working class students get into university have happier citizens
Archdiocese postpones vote on patronage of Dublin schools, citing 'confusion' about Church celebrations
FactCheck: Do multi-denominational schools not mark Christmas or Easter with events?
Claims that children can't celebrate Christmas at Educate Together schools 'incorrect and misleading'
'Doing untold damage': FF calls for better State support for homeless schoolchildren
CAO points set to jump for languages and the humanities this year
Opinion: 'You often hear that the Irish language is badly taught in our schools but that is not true'
Caoimhín De Barra
A senator wants students to get CAO points for sports and social action
These 12 schools now have a patron but do not have permanent school buildings
Man fined for exposure among 24 people reported for sexual assault at Irish colleges in six years
The better a student does in Leaving Cert Maths and English, the more likely they are to finish college
Coveney announces launch of Ireland-Palestine scholarship programme
Babies who hear two languages at home have a better ability to concentrate
'Deeply shocking': Substitute teachers wrongly overtaxed after new system kicks in
'We're getting it in the neck': Lack of sub teachers at 'crisis point' as parents complain about schooling standards
'A historic development': New Irish Sign Language primary teaching degree being launched
Explainer: Why are some school secretaries on less money than others?
Number of students in higher education continues to grow as sector takes in €1.1bn in fees
Students 'pressured' by new Leaving Cert grade scheme as number sitting higher level exams rises
Children who own mobile phones at younger age perform worse in reading and maths tests
We tracked the progress of these Young Scientist projects - here's how they got on
Opinion: Focus on bureaucracy sells students with special education needs short
Breda Lynch
Opinion: Teaching unions' stance on education plans for students with disabilities sets a worrying precedent
Adam Harris
Over three-quarters of students want continuous assessment for the Leaving Certificate
Opinion: As the spectre of fascism threatens Europe again - learning history is more important than ever
Matthew Murphy
'Huge' number of responses on how to exempt students from studying Irish
'It's soul destroying': The school secretaries that don't get paid for the Christmas holidays
The Irish For: You don't need improving... but how about learning some Gaeilge in 2019?
Darach Ó Séaghdha
Almost 4% increase in children enrolled in multi-denominational schools
Two days have been added to the Leaving Cert timetable