Fury as children return to their old prefabs [Independent.ie]
- Published: 01 September 2009
FURIOUS parents have vowed to wage a protest campaign as their children returned to run-down prefabs today.
There is mounting anger at Scoil Bride, Rathcormac, Co Cork, as the school is now catering for 400pc more students than its original design capacity. Enrolments at the 61-year-old school jumped during the boom years when five separate housing estates were under construction at one time.
When it first opened, the school catered for 60 students but 230 pupils started the 2009/2010 school year this morning. Children returned to school this morning in 10 portacabins despite being promised a new building several years ago.
Full Story: http://www.independent.ie/
Information Meetings in September [INTO]
- Published: 01 September 2009
The CEC has decided to hold a series of information meetings for principals, deputy principals, INTO staff representatives and INTO officers.
The meetings will cover:
- McCarthy Report proposals and the economic situation.
- Moratorium on promotion and staffing.
- CEC plan of action.
Notices with the details of meeting arrangements will issue at local level and will also be posted on the INTO website under the News and Events tab. All principals, deputy principals and INTO staff representatives are encouraged to attend their local meeting.
Full Story: http://www.into.ie/
European Commission Green Paper on Young Learner Mobility [Léargas]
- Published: 01 September 2009
The European Commission has launched a public consultation on its approach to young learner mobility. It has published a Green Paper on the issue and invites stakeholders and members of the public to review the paper and provide feedback. You can read or download a copy of the paper here (PDF, 1MB).
If you wish to provide feedback, check the instructions at the end of the document or click the weblink below. The closing date for comments is 15 December 2009.
Full Story: http://www.leargas.ie/
New leash of life: four-legged friend helps Orla out on her first day back [Independent.ie]
- Published: 01 September 2009
A YOUNG girl made the leap into secondary school yesterday with the help of her new best friend, assistance dog Alice.
Orla Jordan (12) started the new term at Colaiste Cois Life in Lucan, Co Dublin, yesterday with Alice by her side.
The student has cerebral palsy, which causes involuntary movements of her limbs and body and makes walking extremely difficult. Despite making great strides learning to walk with two sticks, it was the arrival of her assistance dog several months ago that gave Orla the independence she craved.
Full Story: http://www.independent.ie/
This School Year and H1N1 - international perspective [ASCD.org]
- Published: 31 August 2009
Dear Educators:
ASCD has long recognized that student health and learning go hand in hand, and the H1N1 flu pandemic has made this connection even more apparent. That's why we've created this Web page to be your definitive source on the H1N1 virus as the school year begins.
On this site you'll find a variety of resources and information from ASCD, the U.S. Department of Education, and others to keep you informed about the latest H1N1 developments and help you minimize the virus's effect on your students' learning. We will continually update this page with more resources as they become available.
Full Story: http://www.ascd.org/research_a_topic/h1n1response.aspx
