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No new student fee hikes until 2015
EDUCATION Minister Ruairi Quinn yesterday ruled out any further increase in student fees up to 2015.
Touching the Void climber bombarded with abuse by school children
IT is a thrilling tale of courage and survival that ought to grip any school child. But Joe Simpson, a mountaineer whose book details an agonising crawl down a Peruvian mountain with a shattered leg has become embroiled in an unseemly row with pupils who abused him online.
Fears of huge rise in third-level fees of up to €6k as new report examines funding
FAMILIES are facing the prospect of a huge hike in the fees for sending children to college.
Yes, minister -- getting to grips with pint-sized teacher's pet
HE'S the teacher's pet of the future. And pint-sized robot Nao -- meaning 'obedient' in Japanese -- can even be programmed to act as a special needs assistant.
University bans student jailed for mocking footballer Fabrice Muamba on Twitter
A STUDENT jailed for using Twitter to mock heart attack football star Fabrice Muamba was banned from university today for the rest of the year.
A generation who can’t spell – thanks to spell check
TECHNOLOGY has left many people unable to spell words like "definitely" and "separate", a survey has found.
Leaving Cert streakers must sit exam at another school
FOUR Leaving Certificate students will not be allowed to sit their state exams at their school after they ran naked through an end-of-term charity soccer match, wearing just wigs.
Inside Education
Don't make the same mistake I did when choosing your college course
I picked the wrong course in the wrong college. Sixth year was hectic. I could focus only on getting the points and, with some luck, getting into college.
How to survive exam fever -- a guide for anxious parents
Keep secret stationery supplies, know the timetables ... Kim Bielenberg offers 10 tips for mums and dads
- Diary of a Schoolteacher: So, then, how will the wise men and women of the staff room vote?
- In My Opinion: First-year students entering third level have been taught to learn -- not to reason
- Communication breakdown sets tongues wagging
- Loreto has brush with success as 11 students go to art college
- In My Opinion: Young people deserve better than lazy cuts to frontline services in our schools
Trinity encourages kids from all social groups to aim high
All studies of participation rates in third-level education show disproportionate numbers of college students come from better off socio-economic groups.
