Education in the News

  1. OECD TV : Invest in education to beat recession, boost earnings Issued 30 Oct 2009 | From OECD TV: http://www.youtube.com/user/oecden
  2. Irish Times : Education = health Issued 20 Oct 2009 | The relationship between education and health has not been investigated to any great extent in this State, but studies carried out in other countries show a clear correlation between average education and health/life expectancy, writes DON RYAN. Read the full article »
  3. Irish Examiner : Test for entry to medicine degree is 'barrier for poor' Issued 19 Oct 2009 | THE new test used in addition to Leaving Certificate results to select entrants to medical school is a barrier to poorer students becoming doctors, an equality expert has claimed. Read the full article »
  4. Irish Independent : University aptitude tests criticised Issued 19 Oct 2009 | THE new aptitude tests for medicine are of dubious educational value, according to a prominent UCD academic. Dr Kathleen Lynch, head of equality studies, has also strongly criticised the introduction of aptitude tests for choosing mature students at both UCD and UCC. Read the full ...
  5. Breaking News.ie : TUI - Investment vital to cope with rising student numbers Issued 17 Oct 2009 | The Teachers Union of Ireland (TUI) says student numbers will increase by almost 100,000 in the coming years and investment will be needed to cope with the additional pressures. The union is hosting a conference on education investment in Dublin today. Read the full article ...
  6. RTE : TUI warns against education cuts Issued 17 Oct 2009 | A teachers' union has warned that student drop-outs will reach crisis levels unless targeted investment is made in education now. The Teachers' Union of Ireland says the number of students attending second level is set to increase dramatically in future years. Read the full article ...
  7. Irish Examiner : Rate of school 'drop out to soar if funds denied' Issued 17 Oct 2009 | STUDENT drop-out numbers will soar if the Government does not start investing to cater for a spiralling student population, a teachers' union leader will warn today. Read full article »
  8. Irish Times : Pupil numbers to rise by 30% over 20 years Issued 17 Oct 2009 | THE NUMBER of pupils in second-level schools is set to surge by 30 per cent over the next two decades, placing further strain on the education budget. New Department of Education figures show the number at second level will increase from 340,000 to 440,000 by ...
  9. irish Times : Teachers welcome education measures Issued 12 Oct 2009 | TEACHER UNIONS: THE INTO has described the education measures outlined in the Programme for Government as a
  10. Sunday Business Post : Teachers unions call for ‘full reversal’ of cutbacks Issued 11 Oct 2009 | The main teachers' unions have yesterday welcomed the reversal of some of the education cuts in the revised Programme for Government, but said that the sector was still underfunded. Read the full article »
  11. RTE Six-One News : Brian Cowen and Craig Barrett (Intel) talking about the importance of investment in education Issued 18 Sep 2009 | Economic forum at Farmleigh, Robert Shortt reports that a two day think-in of business leaders, academics and politicians is being held... Click to view the video clip on the RTE website »
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