# schools - Sunday 26 July, 2020
# Schools
# Schools
The Department of Education’s planning document is to be brought to Cabinet tomorrow.
# schools - Friday 24 July, 2020
# Back To School
# Back To School
A plan for the full reopening of schools will be revealed on Monday.
# schools - Friday 10 July, 2020
# Education
# Education
Seán Ó Foghlú said students coming out of teaching college this year will be “a main source” of extra staffing.
# schools - Wednesday 8 July, 2020
# Coronavirus
# Coronavirus
The virus is surging in several southern hotspots including Texas, Florida, Louisiana and Arizona.
# schools - Tuesday 7 July, 2020
# Education
# Education
The NAPD has also called for a financial package to ensure adequate levels of cleaning in schools.
# Opinion
# Opinion
One reader is frustrated at what she believes is the unfair portrayal of teachers throughout the lockdown period and ahead of term start in September.
# schools - Thursday 2 July, 2020
# New Guidelines
# New Guidelines
Teachers’ unions will appear before the Dáil’s Covid-19 committee today.
# schools - Tuesday 23 June, 2020
# Coronavirus
# Coronavirus
Fórsa was critical of the Department of Education in a submission to the Dáil’s Covid-19 committee.
# schools - Friday 12 June, 2020
# Schools
# Schools
McHugh said if the rule remains in place, students will engage in blended learning from home on the other days.
# schools - Friday 5 June, 2020
# Covid-19
# Covid-19
But Professor McConkey says if we went for a trial return this month, schools could be up and running by September.
# schools - Monday 1 June, 2020
# Reopening
# Reopening
It is part of a wider easing of measures that will also see groups of up to six people allowed to meet outdoors.
# schools - Saturday 30 May, 2020
# Covid-19
# Covid-19
Schools have been closed since 12 March as part of efforts to stop the spread of Covid-19.
# schools - Friday 29 May, 2020
# Education
# Education
It may not be possible for all students to attend class every day, Varadkar said today.
# Coronavirus
# Coronavirus
The authors suggest that evidence of transmission among school children has yet to emerge.
# Two Becomes One
# Two Becomes One
The extent of physical distancing needed has become a major debate as Ireland looks to re-open.
# schools - Thursday 28 May, 2020
# Schools
# Schools
The deadline to register has been extended until midday tomorrow.
# Social Distancing
# Social Distancing
The minister said he will publish a road map for the reopening of schools in two weeks.
# schools - Saturday 23 May, 2020
# Covid-19
# Covid-19
One secondary school teacher says now is also an opportunity to reimagine a new way of educating Irish students.
# schools - Wednesday 20 May, 2020
# Education
# Education
Ken Cowley, a parent and business owner, believes it’s time NPHET considered a careful reopening of schools.
# schools - Monday 11 May, 2020
# Back To School
# Back To School
Boris Johnson has announced that children could start returning to school in England from 1 June.
# schools - Sunday 10 May, 2020
# Joe McHugh
# Joe McHugh
Schools and colleges have been shut since March.
# schools - Thursday 7 May, 2020
# Covid-19
# Covid-19
However, concerns have been raised about the legality of predicted grades.
# schools - Wednesday 6 May, 2020
# Coronavirus
# Coronavirus
Most students want the exams to be cancelled, according to a new survey.
# schools - Friday 1 May, 2020
# Education
# Education
It is expected that the Leaving Certificate exams will still go ahead from 29 July.
# schools - Thursday 16 April, 2020
# Opinion
# Opinion
Poppy Kane says despite the challenges, many students believe the exams give them a sense of control in an uncertain time.
# schools - Saturday 11 April, 2020
# Lineage
From The42
# Lineage
Some of the province’s greatest days have been heavily influenced by Limerick men.
# schools - Thursday 2 April, 2020
# Education
# Education
The Department is deferring the introduction of the new model due to disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
# schools - Monday 30 March, 2020
# Home School Hub
# Home School Hub
The ‘Home School Hub’ will be aired each morning from 11am to 12 noon on RTÉ2.
# schools - Tuesday 24 March, 2020
# Coronavirus
# Coronavirus
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said that there was a very good chance state exams would go ahead as planned this summer.
# schools - Friday 20 March, 2020
# Coronavirus
# Coronavirus
Declan Murray runs a boy’s secondary school in the North and says this week was beyond challenging.
# schools - Thursday 19 March, 2020
# Parliamentary Party
# Parliamentary Party
Leo Varadkar also spoke with Prime Minister Boris Johnson this evening.
# Breakfast Clubs
# Breakfast Clubs
The Minister for Education acknowledged that many children rely on programmes such as the breakfast club at their schools.
# schools - Wednesday 18 March, 2020
# Covid19
# Covid19
Schools across the UK will close from Friday until further notice for all pupils except children of key workers and the most vulnerable.
# schools - Friday 13 March, 2020
# New Measures
# New Measures
Public transport will all be running as normal too.
# schools - Thursday 12 March, 2020
# Lockdown
# Lockdown
No closures have been implemented but this is being constantly reviewed.
# schools - Tuesday 10 March, 2020
# Coronavirus
# Coronavirus
Rumours were circulating on WhatsApp and on social media today that all schools nationwide are to be closed.
# schools - Wednesday 4 March, 2020
# Coronavirus
# Coronavirus
Government ministers met to discuss measures this afternoon.
# schools - Wednesday 5 February, 2020
# Religious Education
# Religious Education
Our schools may be Catholic, but young Irish families, increasingly, are not, writes David Graham of Education Equality.
# schools - Thursday 9 January, 2020
# Pay Gap
# Pay Gap
Rallies have been organised at a number of locations including at Leinster House and at the minister’s Donegal constituency offices.
# schools - Monday 23 December, 2019
# Education
# Education
Almost 940,000 pupils are enrolled in primary and post-primary schools in Ireland.
Cloudy with a few showers this afternoon
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Chilly with more clouds than sun
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