Students were told to leave the school this morning. Gardaí say an incident at a Roscommon school which led to an evacuation this morning was a hoax. 700 students and staff at St Nathy’s secondary school in Ballaghaderreen were forced to leave the building after they received a “suspicious” phone call. Gardaí say a decision […]
The bus crash happened this morning in West Dublin. Ten kids were taken to hospital with minor injuries after a school bus struck a bridge. It happened at 10:45am on the Blakestown Road in Mulhuddart. Emergency services including three fire engines and three ambulances attended the scene, according to BreakingNews.ie: 3 fire engines & 3 […]
There’s huge demand from students, parents and teachers to radically reform the Leaving Cert. A new report on the future of the exam was published today by the National Association of Principals and Deputy Principals (NAPD). The research found 81 per cent of students want to see the Leaving Cert reformed, while 97 per cent […]
Viva Las Jaysus. Two nuns at a Catholic school in California allegedly stole half a million dollars in tuition fees and donations and spent the money in casinos. The Long Beach Press-Telegram reports that Sister Mary Margaret Kreuper and Sister Lana Chang were embezzling from St. James Catholic School in Torrance for at least 10 […]
Misbehaving students can be hit with a 24-inch wooden paddle under the new policy. A school in the US state of Georgia has reintroduced corporal punishment. The Georgia School of Innovation and the Classics, which teaches kindergarten through to ninth grade, has announced that it’s brought back paddling as a disciplinary measure. According to local […]
“It’s very good when you’re working hard in class.” A group of primary school children have invented mindfulness pillows to encourage stressed out pupils and workers take five minutes out of their day. Sixth class students at St Brendan’s National School in Skerries, Co Dublin designed ‘Chillows’ as part of the Junior Entrepreneur Programme. The […]
He’s getting a lot of crap after being outed as the mystery pooper. A school superintendent in the US has quit his job after he was accused of repeatedly defecating on a high school’s track and football field. Thomas Tramaglini was arrested in May and accused of publicly pooping at Holmdel High School in New […]
Some school’s may still not be accessible on Monday. Schools in the worst hit rural areas of the country are at risk of remaining closed for a third consecutive day. Despite the worst of the blizzard conditions having passed, further snow and low temperatures are predicted, with flooding now a major concern. As a result, […]
