A group opposing the proposed overhaul of college General Education (GE) courses welcomed the Commission on Higher Education’s (CHED) decision to suspend the pilot implementation of the revised curriculum for Academic Year 2026–2027. The deferment of the proposed Reframed General Education...
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) has announced that it would suspend the implementation of the proposed reframed General Education (GE) curriculum for all higher education programs this school year, following mounting opposition and consultations with stakeholders across the education...
The country’s largest network of Catholic schools and the Catholic bishops’ education arm joined mounting concerns over the proposed reframed General Education curriculum, particularly on its implications for ethics, humanities, and academic freedom. In a joint statement titled “Protect the...
The Department of Education (DepEd) will fully implement its strengthened Senior High School (SHS) curriculum in School Year (SY) 2026–2027, marking a major shift in the country’s basic education program. Beginning in June 2026, DepEd’s Strengthened SHS Curriculum will replace the previous...
The Department of Education (DepEd) has announced a major transformation in the Senior High School (SHS) technical-vocational (tech-voc) program, shifting from a static curriculum to a dynamic, data-driven model closely aligned with real-time industry demands. In a statement issued Thursday,...
At 81, Eduardo Saplala is learning to read and write for the first time. A member of the Aeta community in Barangay Camias, Porac, Pampanga, Saplala walks into a modest community learning space not to relive a missed childhood, but to claim a long-delayed right—education. His journey is no longer...
Early evidence from the pilot implementation of the Department of Education’s (DepEd) MATATAG K-to-10 Curriculum shows promising learning gains among Grade 2 students reinforcing the importance of decongesting the curriculum and prioritizing mastery of foundational skills. In a statement issued...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday, January 19, acknowledged a deepening learning crisis in Philippine schools and said it is accelerating early-grade reforms after data from the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2) showed that student proficiency drops to near zero by...
Aiming to strengthen foundational learning skills and better prepare young learners for the succeeding stages of basic education, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday, January 15, reaffirmed its commitment to early childhood education as the Revised K to 10 Curriculum enters the final...
Top education officials on Tuesday, January 6, said key reforms are underway to address long-standing concerns surrounding the K to 12 Program, particularly on graduate employability, curriculum relevance, and alignment across basic, technical, and higher education. In a Malacañang press briefing,...
Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has filed a bill seeking to institutionalize West Philippine Sea education in the basic education curriculum to counter the spread of disinformation regarding the country’s territorial rights and maritime domain. In filing Senate Bill No. 1424, or the proposed...
Emphasizing that solving the country’s literacy challenges requires adequate and consistent investment to uphold every Filipino learner’s right to quality education, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday, November 4, renewed its call for the full and sustained funding of all education...
