education

SELF

‘Why I won’t be sending my children back to school when it reopens’

Many of us are counting down the days until our children are back in school. But for some,…

By Amanda Cassidy

AGENDA

‘While the Department and unions bicker, our children remain in educational limbo’

Attempts to bring children with additional learning needs back to schools early have failed. The second u-turn in…

By Amanda Cassidy

AGENDA

We asked 5 teachers about the decision to keep schools closed

We asked teachers their thoughts on the decision to keep schools closed and how this will impact them…

By Shayna Sappington

children

SELF

Why do we not teach children how to cook and feed themselves in school?

Our school children are missing out on learning the vital life skill of how to cook and feed…

By IMAGE

free online courses

AGENDA

Bored at home? 5 online courses you can do for free

Fed up with Netflix and want to put your brain to work? As we face into winter, try…

By Grace McGettigan

Former Taoiseach Leo Varadkar at the Yellow Flag raising ceremony at Castleknock Community College

EDITORIAL

The Yellow Flag schools programme tackles systemic racism at the root

This article is the first in a committed partnership between IMAGE and The Irish Network Against Racism (INAR).…

By Dominique McMullan

SELF

‘Blended learning is unworkable nonsense’: Parents threaten protests unless a more practical back-to-school solution is found

The debate over how and when schools will go back is getting heated. Amanda Cassidy speaks to parents…

By Amanda Cassidy

EDITORIAL

‘Simply talking to our children about racism is no longer enough’

Whatever our backgrounds, simply talking to our children about racism is no longer enough, writes Amanda Cassidy I…

By Amanda Cassidy

EDITORIAL

IMAGEWrites: Lucy White remembers the horrors of the exam hall and wonders why the system has barely changed

As the government wrangles with its “Plan B”, our writer remembers the institutional horrors of the exam hall…

By Lucy White

free services Covid-19

EDITORIAL

Irish man compiles list of free services to keep you entertained during Covid-19 pandemic

Staying at home can be monotonous. This list of free services, compiled by Irishman Shane Hastings, will help…

By Grace McGettigan

Leaving Cert

EDITORIAL

Leaving Cert set to be cancelled, replaced with ‘predicted’ grades

Reports circulating on Thursday evening say the Leaving Cert in its traditional form will be cancelled for 2020,…

By Jennifer McShane

free shows on youtube

EDITORIAL

The free documentaries and musicals you can stream on YouTube right now

Andrew Lloyd Webber opens his back catalogue and Netflix share their documentaries in this round-up of the best…

By Lauren Heskin