TY EXPO 2015
Appointment Of New CEO
Don Myers, President of NPCpp is delighted to announce the recent appointment of Ms. Helen Mortimer as CEO of NPCpp. Don Myers says that this is a historic move for the organisation and Ms. Mortimer’s appointment offers a more effective and efficient service of information and representation for parents. “Helen is a highly experienced management [...]
Medical School Exam Not Compromised
Medical school exam not compromised, inquiry finds HP at review group wants to put prep schools ‘out of the market’ The Australian Council for Educational Research (Acer), which administers the HPat test used in Ireland, launched the investigation last May. The Australian Council for Educational Research (Acer), which administers the HPat test used in Ireland, [...]
Students to get classes in tackling cyberbullying
Irish pupils are among the most likely to experience cyberbullying. A CONFIDENTIAL report is to recommend to the Cabinet that anti-cyberbullying lessons are introduced as a "core element" in primary and secondary school curriculums. Teachers need to be brought up to speed with internet trends and more money is needed for tech-shy parents, the report, [...]
College fee hikes back on the table for students
An expert group is being set up to examine who should pay the growing bill for higher education, as a new report warns that the quality of graduates from cash-strapped Irish colleges is at risk. Hiking student fees will be an obvious option for consideration by the group, which was announced by Education Minister Ruairi [...]
Teachers being terrorised by gangland-style pupil violence
Out-of-control behaviour by some second-level students in disadvantaged areas is bordering on gangland culture. Pupils as young as 14 or 15 are engaged in increasing levels of violence, which leave teachers in some schools with injuries such as broken bones and chipped teeth. The injuries can be so serious that every term some teachers need [...]
Staff-student ratios ‘considerably out of line’ with international norms
UCD president says funding crisis is ‘incredibly serious’ for Ireland. In one of his first public statements since taking up the post, Prof Andrew Deeks – an Australian who moved to Belfield from Durham University – said a new funding model for higher education was urgently needed. Staff-student ratios in higher education in Ireland are now [...]