There are financial supports available for those who are struggling with associated back-to-school expenses

There will be no return to the status quo ante after Covid-19, because the pandemic has changed too many things. The challenge for the coming year is to move forward by redesigning and reimagining the domains of work, politics, public health, and economic policy, writes Ngaire Woods

Olus Education's blended learning portal equips schools to provide essential skills in the classroom and at home

Barnardos Back-to-School survey paints a picture of parents relieved at the prospect of their children moving on in school, but still dealing with the fallout of the past year

Parents fear children will struggle to catch-up for missed months in classroom

The pandemic put parenting, and mothering in particular, front and centre, with research showing that women bore the brunt of the restrictions. But even before Covid, mothers were struggling with the lion's share of domestic chores and care work in addition to paid employment

Almost a fifth of students showed lack of interest in online learning, with lack of support from the home, availability of devices and technological knowhow also barriers to student engagement, new study finds

Some students were positive about being away from disruptive classmates or bullies, but others said they suffered without the help of a teacher.

Study finds parents felt overwhelmed, with some 'running out of steam' and facing a shortage of food and heating

Remote learning and pandemic restrictions have resulted in some young students being unable to develop or maintain friendships, the president of the Irish Second-level Students’ Union (ISSU) has said.

The Irish Examiner Growing up in Lockdown survey asked children and young people to talk about their lives during the pandemic.

The number of schoolchildren and teachers infected with Covid-19 in the first six weeks of the current school year was low and did not contribute substantially to overall infection rates, a study of schools in Cork and Kerry has found.Only 4.1% of ...

This virus attacked the very thing that binds us, our need for connection

The rejection of the case brought by Belvedere College Leaving Cert student Freddie Sherry has implications for more than 60 other challenges to the calculated grades.

“On the balance sheet of 2020, there will be losses and gains. Some will have far more losses than others, irretrievable ones at that”

The charities also said a recent survey highlighted the difficulties of remote learning for children

Government funding to address the emerging digital divide among children being home-schooled was 'insufficient', the national charity said

I teach in and coordinate three secondary ASD special classes in Cork and have since 2008.  Since January 6, my students, colleagues and I, as well as all others countrywide, have been engaged in remote learning, as much as circumstances will allow.

The delay in the reopening of schools during the third wave of the pandemic will be a stain on our national conscience unless we act now. There is a distinction between children with special needs and children who are vulnerable.

Parents, teachers and students all over Ireland reached out to the 'Irish Examiner' to share their experience with remote learning

"Parents are under an inordinate amount of pressure to both work and do right by their children"

While Ireland is to remain in a Level 5 lockdown, schools, however, may re-open on a phased basis starting next month

While everyone is feeling the effects of Covid-19, it’s women who are facing the biggest challenges to their careers and emotional wellbeing - especially when school is out

I hate the way my profession is constantly bad-mouthed, and I find it highly de-motivating.

And while there might be a day off school for some, the teachers are always learning

Homeschooling is different this time, says Alison Curtis: We have a better idea of what we're doing and there's an end in sight

It's a dark day in our homeschool hub, and I get a lesson in positivity from a tiny garden bird

And a forest walk proves to be my tipping point.

Off to a flying start... we fail to launch on our first day of homeschool 

The Homeschool Hub is back, along with even more educational programming across TV, radio, and online

With school closures beginning officially on Monday, we asked you to share your experience with homeschooling. 

Everyone's favourite Irish language homeschool resource is returning next week. 

School is out, but education is a burden that I will not be able to take on in Lockdown Three. What is your attitude to homeschooling? Share your views in our poll.