"Waiting more than two years just to get a design team" [Irish Examiner]
- Published: 09 October 2009
Minister urged to use unspent €396m on school projects [Irish Times]
- Published: 09 October 2009
MINISTER FOR Education Batt O'Keeffe has been urged to give the go-ahead to essential capital projects in the school building programme after it emerged the Department of Education has yet to spend €396 million of its budget.
Full Story: www.irishtimes.com
Schools should reflect diversity [independent.ie]
- Published: 09 October 2009
Many people regard fee-paying schools as little better than profit-making businesses, like private hospitals, and see no reason why Protestants should be allowed to maintain their own schools outside the state sector.
Full Story: www.independent.ie
Teachers to vote on industrial action [Irish Examiner]
- Published: 09 October 2009
The union represents more than 15,000 members in second level schools, further education colleges and Institutes of Technology
Parents will have say in reporting schools [herald.ie]
- Published: 09 October 2009
PARENTS are to be given a central role in the assessment of their child's school, under plans being formulated by the Department of Education.
A shift in the relationship between schools, parents and pupils will also see more information being provided on the overall performance of teachers and principals.
Full Story: www.herald.ie
