# homeschooling

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Considering homeschooling this September? Here's everything you need to know about the practical steps to take

There’s already an active community of homeschoolers in Ireland and getting started is not a difficult process, writes teacher and homeschooler Cliona Brophy.

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Aug 17th 2020, 7:00 AM

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Challenge against Leaving Cert calculated grades system opens before the High Court

Elijah Burke said the State’s decision means he cannot advance to third-level education for another year.

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Aug 12th 2020, 5:23 PM

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Teaching during the Covid-19 crisis: Four weeks in, the novelty has given way to inertia for some students

One secondary school teacher describes the swift and extraordinary changes that she and her students are adjusting to.

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Apr 8th 2020, 7:00 PM

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A 'virtual birthday' and an over-walked dog: One Irish mammy's experience of Covid-19 distancing

Amanda Magnier describes life for her family in isolation and finds the simplest of things bring the most happiness.

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Mar 27th 2020, 7:30 PM

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Homeschooling: Two experienced practitioners and two 'struggling to adjust' parents give their advice

Parents throughout Ireland are facing new and difficult challenges. What advice is there from those who’ve been doing this for years?

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Mar 25th 2020, 12:52 PM

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Homeschooling: 'We wanted our children to take responsibility and not to be dependent on us and teachers'

We want what any parent wants for their child, that they grow up to be happy, confident and capable adults, writes Cora McCauley.

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Aug 21st 2017, 6:30 AM

# prison sentence

Mother-of-six faces prison not paying fine after failing to be assessed for homeschooling

Monica O’Connor from Carlow will spend ten days in Mountjoy.

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Aug 2nd 2014, 5:35 PM