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Major jobs boost for teachers as £12m scheme recruits 230
The Education Minister has announced the recruitment of 230 newly qualified teachers.
School’s expansion proposal rejected by John O’Dowd
Education Minister John O’Dowd has turned down a development proposal to increase capacity at a rural school in Co Tyrone.
Children turn away from books in favour of reading electronically
Children are spending more time time reading on computers or other electronic devices than on books, magazines and comics for the first time, according to a study out today.
Girl with Down's Syndrome loses legal bid to go to Belfast school
A girl with Down's Syndrome has lost a legal challenge over being denied a place at the high school of her family's choice.
London vows to consult Education Minister John O’Dowd over any future exam changes
The Cabinet minister responsible for education in England has vowed to fully consult with Northern Ireland’s Education Minister in future after a public row between the pair over the future of GCSE and A-Level exams.
Minister's tribute to role of Open University
The Employment and Learning Minister has paid tribute to the Open University for its role in producing skilled graduates.
Crumlin Integrated College: once struggling school makes grade
A troubled school that has been in an improvement programme for three years has finally turned the corner.
Six Catholic and Protestant Tyrone schools may form new campus
Northern Ireland's first shared education campus for Catholic and Protestant schoolchildren has been granted planning approval.
Psychologists at an Irish university develop 'IQ booster'
Psychologists at an Irish university have come up with a way for everyone to raise their IQ, for €15 a month.
AS/A-Level re-sits in January may be scrapped
Northern Ireland students will have just one chance each year to re-sit AS and A-Level exams from this September, if the Education Minister endorses recommendations made by his department.
£500k invested in Derry schools estate
Around £500,000 has been invested in Londonderry’s schools estate to date this year.
P1 school starting age for some Northern Ireland children may be deferred for year
Education Minister John O'Dowd has ruled out changing Northern Ireland's school starting age from four years to five – but has agreed to look at giving parents of younger children the option to defer P1.
It’s all hands on tech as future innovators get chance to shine
More than 6,000 schoolchildren are set to take part in Northern Ireland’s largest ever science and technology exhibition.
Shared schools report is an opportunity lost
A new report designed to promote shared education has been branded a missed opportunity to allow Protestant and Catholic children to sit side by side in class.
Integrated education is ignored amid slew of suggestions
More than 92% of children in Northern Ireland attend either Catholic schools or schools that are mainly attended by Protestant children, according to the findings of the Ministerial Advisory Group on Shared Education.
Employment and Learning Minister Stephen Farry hails education strategy
Employment and Learning Minister Stephen Farry has addressed the National Union of Students and the Union of Students Ireland (NUS-USI) annual conference in Enniskillen.
Harding Memorial Primary School celebrates 100 years
It all began.... due to a local need for a larger Church and school Canon Harding approached Lord Arthur Hill about a plot of ground on the Cregagh Road.
In Pictures: Community Relations in Schools gala dinner
Community Relations In Schools held a gala dinner at City Hall, Belfast - celebrating 30 years as ‘a leading agent for change’ .
Secret's out... so sing it loud and proud, St Patrick's Primary School is top school choir
After a month of staying tight-lipped, young singers from Londonderry's St Patrick's Primary School – bursting with pride at having won the UK's biggest choir competition – have been able to celebrate their incredible triumph.
1,000 children miss out on first choice primary school
Almost 1,000 four-year-olds across Northern Ireland have missed out on their primary school of choice because they were oversubscribed.
British Soap Awards in pictures: Coronation Street dominates
Madeleine McCann: New suspects identified by UK police
North West 200: Live pictures plus race schedule
In Pictures: Balmoral Show
Nice-but-dull Kate's annoying baby bump pose
FHM's sexiest women - Kunis knocks Tulisa off her perch
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Yahoo close to buying Tumblr site
Yahoo is on the verge of buying online content-sharing site Tumblr in a 1.1 US billion dollar (£725,115,300) deal.
Former Google exec says he has 100,000 emails showing how 'immoral' company avoids paying UK tax
A former Google executive-turned-whistleblower says he has 100,000 emails that expose an “immoral” tax avoidance scheme used by his former employer, that has “cheated” British taxpayers out of hundreds of millions of pounds.
Ryanair staff memo warns that signing letter airing safety fears would be ‘gross misconduct’
Ryanair pilots have been warned not to sign a letter to airline regulators expressing concern that the airline’s employment practices could jeopardise passenger safety.
Latest Sport
England boss Roy Hodgson's plea to fans: no provocative chants during Wembley game with Republic of Ireland
England football manager Roy Hodgson will make a personal plea to supporters attending next week’s international against the Republic of Ireland not to sing inflammatory songs about the IRA.
Rafael Nadal destroys Roger Federer in Italian Open final
Roger Federer admitted he had no answer to Rafael Nadal's masterclass after the Spaniard put him to the sword to win the Internazionali d'Italia in Rome.
True gains deserved verdict
True Verdict built on her promising comeback run to gain a deserved opening success in the Come Racing On June 8th Maiden at Navan.
Latest Showbiz
Taylor Swift scoops eight awards
Another day, another domination for Taylor Swift: She was the red hot winner at the Billboard Music Awards.
Children 'are my priority now'
Model and fitness fanatic Nell McAndrew has shown off her new baby daughter - and says that children are now her priority rather than her health challenges.
Stewart 'over the moon' at success
Rod Stewart said he was "over the moon" as he celebrated his 15th number one record with a champagne toast.
