# norma-foley - Thursday 23 June, 2022
# Exams
# Exams
The Leaving Cert exam results will be issued on 2 September.
# norma-foley - Tuesday 19 April, 2022
# Heckled
# Heckled
Norma Foley spoke to the Association of Secondary Teachers in Ireland about Government plans to reform the Leaving Certificate.
# norma-foley - Tuesday 29 March, 2022
# Leaving Cert
# Leaving Cert
There will also be two new subjects introduced: Drama, Film and Theatre Studies and Climate Action and Sustainable Development.
# norma-foley - Thursday 24 March, 2022
# New School
# New School
Foley said that this figure is likely to rise in the coming days as more children are registered.
# norma-foley - Thursday 6 January, 2022
# School's Back
# School's Back
Student teachers are being drafted in to cover Covid absences.
# norma-foley - Tuesday 4 January, 2022
# Back To School
The Department of Education said there was no public health rationale to delay the reopening. The ASTI has said that some classes may be prioritised if adequate teaching staff was not available. The leaders of the three government coalition parties also met this afternoon and green lit the plans for schools.
# norma-foley - Monday 3 January, 2022
# Schools
# Schools
The teachers union will ask the Department of Health to introduce ‘a delayed and staggered reopening’ of schools at a meeting tomorrow.
# norma-foley - Wednesday 22 December, 2021
# Education
# Education
Public health officials and education representatives held a meeting today.
# norma-foley - Wednesday 1 December, 2021
# Covid-19
# Covid-19
The recommendation was made by public health officials last week.
# norma-foley - Wednesday 24 November, 2021
# ANTIGEN TESTING
# ANTIGEN TESTING
In schools, antigen tests are due to roll from Monday.
# norma-foley - Sunday 17 October, 2021
# Tough Start
Noteworthy and The Journal can reveal that many Traveller children are routinely put on 'reduced hours' at school - with at least one student on just 40 minutes a day Reporters Maria Delaney and Michelle Hennessy work with Traveller focus groups to expose this issue Over 60 children on one halting site in Munster received no digital supports during Covid lockdowns
# norma-foley - Tuesday 12 October, 2021
# Education
# Education
Primary school class sizes are set to be reduced.
# norma-foley - Tuesday 21 September, 2021
# Back To School
# Back To School
Some opposition politicians were critical of what they labelled “confusing” guidance for when pupils are designated as close contacts.
# norma-foley - Thursday 2 September, 2021
# Schools
# Schools
When schools are open, the risk among teachers and other working-age adults is similar, research has shown.
# norma-foley - Wednesday 25 August, 2021
# Schools Return
The Education Minister says the department is 'following expert medical advice'. Pregnant women in Ireland are advised to wait until 14 weeks before receiving a Covid-19 vaccine. Foley says the advice also applies to pregnant women in other professions.
# norma-foley - Monday 26 July, 2021
# Explainer
# Explainer
Niac is expected to issue guidance to the Government and HSE this week.
# Education
# Education
Norma Foley will bring a school reopening plan to Cabinet tomorrow.
# norma-foley - Sunday 25 July, 2021
# Back To School
# Back To School
Minister Norma Foley said the return of children to the classroom for the new school term is a priority.
# norma-foley - Sunday 11 July, 2021
# Postmortem
# Postmortem
Fianna Fáil’s Marc MacSharry called on Micheál Martin to resign as party leader this summer.
# norma-foley - Wednesday 30 June, 2021
# State Exams
# State Exams
Additional choice was incorporated in Junior and Leaving Cert exams this year and will again next year.
# Report
# Report
There were no significant differences in reports of wellbeing and bullying, however concerns were raised at the higher level of unauthorised absences in DEIS schools.
# norma-foley - Monday 14 June, 2021
# LOSING FAITH
In part two of a deep dive into the stalemate in providing choice in primary education, Peter McGuire hears from parents and teachers. Families speak of being forced into Catholic schools because of hours-long daily commutes to 'nearest' multi-denominational. While 'opting out' of religious instruction is facilitated by many schools, many parents say their children feel isolated and upset.
# Leaving Cert
# Leaving Cert
Concerns were raised today that some students did not receive fair treatment in the oral exams.
# norma-foley - Wednesday 9 June, 2021
# Leaving Cert
# Leaving Cert
While some students have opted for Accredited Grades, thousands will sit their exams over the coming weeks.
# norma-foley - Tuesday 8 June, 2021
# One Day To Go
# One Day To Go
The written exams start on Wednesday and run until 29 June.
# norma-foley - Friday 9 April, 2021
# Covid19
# Covid19
The union is calling for SNAs to be designated as frontline healthcare workers and prioritised for vaccines.
# norma-foley - Friday 2 April, 2021
# Teachers
# Teachers
The decision to overhaul the vaccine plan has sparked anger from teachers who expected to be vaccinated sooner.
# norma-foley - Saturday 13 March, 2021
# Making Up
# Making Up
Minister for Education Norma Foley has said that she is “very aware” of the loss of in-person teaching that current fifth year students have experienced.
# norma-foley - Tuesday 9 March, 2021
# Leaving Cert
# Leaving Cert
The heads of a Bill approved today will put this year’s exams and accredited grades system on a legal footing.
# norma-foley - Friday 26 February, 2021
# Factfind
# Factfind
Unions have called for regular rapid testing as part of the re-opening of schools next month.
# norma-foley - Tuesday 23 February, 2021
# Reopening
# Reopening
Students have not been back in school since the Christmas break.
# norma-foley - Thursday 18 February, 2021
# Exams
# Exams
“I trust my teachers, but I don’t trust the algorithm,” one student said.
# Canvassing
Timetable to begin from Wednesday 9 June Sanctions for grade lobbying could include barring students form exams Reopening of schools likely to begin with LC students and young children
# norma-foley - Wednesday 17 February, 2021
# Education
# Education
The proposals follow intense discussions between the department and teaching unions.
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Leaving Cert students are to be given the option not to sit exams and instead apply for calculated grades Oral and practical elements of the Leaving Certificate will also go ahead The Junior Certificate has been cancelled
# norma-foley - Tuesday 16 February, 2021
# Schools
# Schools
Mother of three, Rita Lovett, shares her concerns over the pace at which decisions are being made about the re-opening of schools.
# Education
# Education
Talks have been ongoing for weeks between the government and unions.
# norma-foley - Monday 15 February, 2021
# 2021
# 2021
The ASTI has said the minister has agreed to work on the union’s concerns.
# norma-foley - Saturday 13 February, 2021
# Education
# Education
The ASTI said that its concerns had been addressed by Minister for Education Norma Foley.
# norma-foley - Friday 12 February, 2021
# State Exams
# State Exams
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