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#Schools
# schools - Thursday 2 April, 2020
Government defers controversial 'School Inclusion Model' for SNAs
The Department is deferring the introduction of the new model due to disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
# schools - Monday 30 March, 2020
A TV class for primary school children starts on RTÉ2 today at 11am
The ‘Home School Hub’ will be aired each morning from 11am to 12 noon on RTÉ2.
# schools - Tuesday 24 March, 2020
Government working on 'contingency plans' for Leaving Cert
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said that there was a very good chance state exams would go ahead as planned this summer.
# schools - Friday 20 March, 2020
Opinion: 'UK's was an economic response to a health emergency' - a school principal from Northern Ireland
Declan Murray runs a boy’s secondary school in the North and says this week was beyond challenging.
# schools - Thursday 19 March, 2020
School closures may be extended into April or May, Taoiseach tells Fine Gael TDs
Leo Varadkar also spoke with Prime Minister Boris Johnson this evening.
Government examining how to continue with meals for vulnerable children during school closure
The Minister for Education acknowledged that many children rely on programmes such as the breakfast club at their schools.
# schools - Wednesday 18 March, 2020
'This is unprecedented': Schools in Northern Ireland to close amid coronavirus crisis
Schools across the UK will close from Friday until further notice for all pupils except children of key workers and the most vulnerable.
# schools - Friday 13 March, 2020
Coronavirus: From water to electricity, vital services shouldn't be interrupted in the coming weeks
Public transport will all be running as normal too.
# schools - Thursday 12 March, 2020
Coronavirus: Schools 'actively working on contingency plans' in case of nationwide closures
No closures have been implemented but this is being constantly reviewed.
# schools - Tuesday 10 March, 2020
Debunked: Department of Education says as of now, it is not ordering all schools to close
Rumours were circulating on WhatsApp and on social media today that all schools nationwide are to be closed.
# schools - Wednesday 4 March, 2020
Covid-19 in Italy: All schools and universities to close until mid-March, sports events to take place without fans until April
Government ministers met to discuss measures this afternoon.
# schools - Wednesday 5 February, 2020
Opinion: Religion is a choice - not an obligation. Let's make religious classes opt-in
Our schools may be Catholic, but young Irish families, increasingly, are not, writes David Graham of Education Equality.
# schools - Thursday 9 January, 2020
Education minister pleads with school secretaries to cancel planned industrial action tomorrow
Rallies have been organised at a number of locations including at Leinster House and at the minister’s Donegal constituency offices.
# schools - Monday 23 December, 2019
Enrolments rise in multi-denominational schools, but there's been a very slight decrease in Catholic schools
Almost 940,000 pupils are enrolled in primary and post-primary schools in Ireland.
# schools - Tuesday 17 December, 2019
Patronage of six new post-primary schools announced, with two going to Educate Together
The six schools are due to open in September 2020.
# schools - Monday 9 December, 2019
School secretaries to hold national one-day strike and escalate their industrial action
The one-day strike in January will be followed by a work-to-rule from the secretaries, trade union Fórsa said.
# schools - Thursday 5 December, 2019
20 to 30 new schools to be built across country as government issues contract worth €700 million
A number of new school buildings in Dublin are included among the initial plans.
# schools - Wednesday 27 November, 2019
The CSO has measured how far Irish people live from schools, bus stops and GPs
There is a large difference in distances between rural and urban settings for all services.
# schools - Monday 25 November, 2019
€30 million fund allocated for improvements at more than 400 schools
Some of the allocation will be used to establish electric vehicle charging points.
# schools - Monday 11 November, 2019
Poll: Is legislation banning alcohol advertising near schools and creches a good idea?
From Wednesday, there will be a ban on alcohol advertising within 200 metres of a school.
# schools - Monday 4 November, 2019
Companies that break new alcohol advertisement rules will face fines and jail time
Alcohol ads will be banned near schools, creches and playgrounds from next week.
# schools - Monday 14 October, 2019
Building company facing legal action from Dept of Education to 'vigorously contest' any litigation
Some 42 schools constructed by Western Building Systems have been at the centre of a safety probe.
# schools - Friday 11 October, 2019
Second level teachers have voted for industrial action over 'pay discrimination'
Schools could be affected by teachers’ strike if Government doesn’t take action on two-tier pay.
# schools - Monday 7 October, 2019
Government launches competition to promote Irish students' individuality
The Children and Youth Affairs Minister launched the social media campaign and competition today.
# schools - Thursday 19 September, 2019
'I won't sign on, it's demeaning': School secretaries will strike tomorrow over pay
A school secretary could be paid as little as €12,500 a year, with no holiday pay, sick leave or pension entitlements.
# schools - Wednesday 18 September, 2019
School secretaries prepare for industrial action this Friday after talks break down
The union’s head of education, Andy Pike, said the department didn’t offer any credible proposals.
# schools - Tuesday 3 September, 2019
Five new gaelscoileanna to be opened in Dublin over next three years
“I want to help address the imbalance in the availability of Irish-medium education,” Education Minister Joe McHugh said.
# schools - Monday 2 September, 2019
Anger as Junior Cert results day delayed by two weeks
Traditionally, students receive their results in the middle of September.
# schools - Saturday 24 August, 2019
Six schools told to offer more special education places by Minister
With schools set to return next week, hundreds of pupils across Ireland have yet to be given a place.
# schools - Friday 16 August, 2019
Western Building Systems calls for 'independent expert answers' into schools structural issues
Education Minister Joe McHugh gave an update on the remediation programme on the schools built by the firm.
# schools - Thursday 15 August, 2019
More than 6,600 primary school students to receive hot meals at lunch from next month
36 schools have been chosen to participate in the new pilot project.
# schools - Friday 2 August, 2019
Primary pupils in Kerry are the most likely to be in an overcrowded classroom
More than a fifth of registered primary pupils in the recent school year were in overcrowded classes.
# schools - Tuesday 16 July, 2019
Parents are spending €1,399 getting their child ready to go back to secondary school
Parents of primary school students are paying €50 less than last year, while parents of secondary school students are paying €20 more.
# schools - Wednesday 19 June, 2019
Remedial works on 22 schools with structural issues begin tomorrow, says minister
The remedial works will be carried out over the summer period with all schools expected to re-open as normal for the new term in September.
# schools - Thursday 13 June, 2019
Schools are teaching 'difficult' children for fewer hours as an invisible way of suspending them
Ombudsman Dr Niall Muldoon said anecdotal evidence shows some children suffer disproportionately from “reduced timetables”.
# schools - Tuesday 14 May, 2019
Opinion: 'Children need to learn about LGBT issues in school - it will reassure them and combat fear'
Robin Stevens grew up in a generation were ‘gayness was erased’. Her books have shown her that young readers want to read about LGBTQ+ lives – and she wants to see more of this explored in schools.
# schools - Monday 8 April, 2019
Some autistic children 'unable to attend school' due to lack of supports
Some 33% of parents said they were waiting one to two years for a place to become available.
# schools - Friday 5 April, 2019
'We shouldn't be defensive about debate led by young people': Bruton defends stance on 'Meatless Monday' teaching pack
The Irish Farmers Association want the teaching pack withdrawn or amended.
# schools - Thursday 4 April, 2019
FactCheck: Do multi-denominational schools not mark Christmas or Easter with events?
It has been claimed that a move away from Catholic patronage in schools means these holidays would no longer be marked with events.
# schools - Tuesday 2 April, 2019
Claims that children can't celebrate Christmas at Educate Together schools 'incorrect and misleading'
It has been claimed by one gaelscoil that Irish greetings like dia duit would no longer be allowed.
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Poll: Should social media companies do more to tackle the spread of Covid-19 misinformation?
MESSAGING APP WhatsApp today introduced new measures to curb the spread of misinformation on its platform.
The move will see messages, including video content and images, restricted from being forwarded to more than one person in one go.
The app previously allowed messages to be forwarded to up to five people in one go but with the large volumes of misinformation around Covid-19 being circulated, the company, which is owned by Facebook has moved to restrict forwarding.
Other social media companies have also tried to combat misinformation on their platforms by including links to the World Health Organisation and the HSE.
So today, we’re asking: Should social media companies do more to tackle the spread of Covid-19 misinformation?
Poll Results:
Yes (4664)
No (880)
I'm not sure (177)
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
Wellness Wednesday: Mother Nature can help us cope with Covid-19 confinement. Time to walk, look and meditate!
By Gerry Raftery
Mindfulness teacher Gerry Raftery says Spring brings us much-needed stillness and simplicity.
'Nefarious actors are at the root of Covid-19 fake news - and they are part of dangerous geo-political games'
By Billy Kelleher - @BillyKelleherTD
GOAL: We hope to learn lessons from the west when tackling any African Covid-19 outbreak
By Dr Enida Friel
Dr Enida Friel of GOAL says Covid-19 will not be beaten until it’s beaten by all countries.
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