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Programme on activating compassion is supported by Cillian Murphy and is found to boost levels of concern and understanding of others

Classroom Central email digest: Deiseanna le Gaeilge; free coding kits for schools; free textbook scheme and how it will work and the record-setting Irish maths whizz.

The Secret Teacher: Parents need to trust that teachers will do right by their children. It is a big ask, but a necessary one

New rules will oblige principals to record all cases of bullying behaviour, but some parents feel the measures will make little difference

Those in favour and against Irish as core Leaving Cert subject generally agree that overhaul is needed

Once seen as the future of self-directed learning, secondary schools are increasingly moving to restrict or ban phones

Campaigners warn that one in three schools will lose support for disabled children while others would gain enhanced hours

Work yet to commence on promised 1,000-pupil secondary school in Greystones despite enrollment pressure

Campaigners call for urgent guidance and regulation for schools in managing pupils’ behaviour

Senior cycle English is centred around critical thinking. We look at every text and try to see what’s actually going on beneath the surface