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Primary schools are struggling to stay afloat, hears national principals' conference
Primary schools are struggling to stay afloat, hears national principals' conference
A recent survey found that some 70% of primary schools said they did not know if they'd be financially viable after Christmas

Thu, 16 Nov, 2023

Foley: Parents will be 'supported' not to buy primary school children mobiles
Foley: Parents will be 'supported' not to buy primary school children mobiles
A memo, due to be brought to Cabinet on Tuesday by Education Minister Norma Foley, will ask parents to take a 'collective decision' not to buy smartphones for children.

Sat, 04 Nov, 2023

School stock
Over 9,500 students suspended in Irish schools last year 
Children’s Rights Alliance chief executive Tanya Ward reflected on these rising suspension figures, adding that work is needed to establish the reasons behind the 'sharp increase'

Sun, 22 Oct, 2023

Extremist views widespread in England's classrooms, say teachers
Over 100 pupils at home with 'school phobia' during first term
More than 100 students were unable to attend school in the first half of the new term due to ‘school phobia’, depression, or anxiety.

Sun, 06 Nov, 2022

Primary education is not free, but would be for an extra €103m a year
Primary education is not free, but would be for an extra €103m a year

For thousands of families in Ireland the notion of free primary education is a joke, writes Fergus Finlay

Tue, 16 Jun, 2015

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