A protracted stand-off between teachers and Education Minister Ruairi Quinn over junior cycle reform looks likely after he said he is pushing ahead as planned.

Teaching at almost one-in-seven secondary schools is weak, inspectors have found in evaluations over the past three years.

IF we don’t put cash into the education system then we’re going to have to put it into the prison service, warned a school equality expert.

ACC BANK will remain a valued part of Dutch financial services group, Rabobank, even after it injected additional funds of €175 million into ACC in December.

SCHOOLS are having problems finding qualified staff to teach Irish, home economics and other key subjects, a top school managers’ representative warned yesterday.

TEACHERS must be given more time for planning and other activities outside the classroom if schools are to improve their service to students, a school managers’ leader said yesterday.

STUDENTS are losing their entitlement to a full education as teacher training is being provided during school time, a managers’ leader claimed yesterday.

SCHOOLS in poorer areas which previously got extra help to keep students in education are in danger of becoming victims of their own success, a management leader has warned.

John Murphy