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Mary McCarthy: AI is no more a threat to our children’s education than a calculator, so let’s embrace it

Kathy Donaghy: I have a radical new year’s resolution – I am going to be me, perfectly imperfect

‘Scandalous waste of money’ – Government to spend €9m on pouches to lock away mobile phones in schools

Less homework, more playtime: Study reveals benefits for children’s health and sleep

At this care home, 70-year-olds with Alzheimer’s and school kids are meeting up to talk, laugh and play – and the results are amazing

‘I paid for a school bus for Jonathan and didn’t get one, it kills me to see the empty seats’ – lottery for places leaves children with no transport

Sex education in school: ‘Saying sex should be pleasurable is not inappropriate — it’s a good thing’

Teacher Tok: Meet the Irish educators sharing knowledge and life lessons on social media

Most Read | ‘I asked my mum if she ever loved me and she said, ‘Of course... I just loved gear more’’

Dubliner Orla lands dream job after battle to do Leaving Cert Applied course

Class of 2021: Now is the time to consider applying for PLC courses

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Platform: I set up kids’ therapy centre to help my son

How to make the most out of your 5km in Level 5, and teaching children the art of ‘slow looking’

Confusion marks beginning of return to school after 152 pupils gather in hall for assembly

Education Minister Norma Foley expects schools to remain open even if lockdown restrictions are put in place

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Amanda Brunker: 'I didn't sit the Leaving Cert and I've done okay in life'

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‘They were calling me names like dirty knacker and smelly tinker and I couldn’t understand why’- Irish traveller (19) on her experiences in education

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Dr Ciara Kelly on exam stress: 'Despite the big build-up, you'll be grand and you'll get exactly where you want to be'

Irish parents who home-school: 'It isn't something we decided to do on a whim'

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