Sligo Councillor claims new DEIS schools will benefit education in the north west
The addition of 38 new schools across Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal under the DEIS Scheme will ‘benefit every child’. That’s according to Sligo Independent Councilor and former teacher, Marie Casserly who welcomed Minister for Education, Norma Foley announcing the first expansion of the DEIS Scheme in almost 20 years.…
€3.75m digital learning fund for schools in Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal
Almost €3.75m in funding has been allocated for Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal schools to provide infrastructure for digital focused teaching and learning. 327 primary and post primary schools across the north west are set to benefit. Minister for Education, Norma Foley announced a national fund of €50m under the National…
27 more schools in region to benefit under DEIS scheme
Twenty seven schools in Donegal, Sligo and Leitrim are to benefit from their new DEIS status. The Minister for Education Richard Bruton set out new targets yesterday to improve literacy and numeracy, school completion rates and the progression to further and higher education. Over 100 primary and post-primary schools are…