The University of Santo Tomas (UST) is set to distribute free pocket WiFi units to 1,000 students in the first term of Academic Year (AY) 2021- 2022. University of Santo Tomas (Photo from Flickr) The UST Central Student Council (CSC) President Krizia Bricio said the distribution is part of the...
The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) on Tuesday, Aug. 10, lambasted the Department of Education (DepEd) for “denying teachers of genuine rest” as directives and instructions for various tasks poured non-stop from the agency a month into the supposed school break. (Photo from DepEd) “Our...
Mapua University is giving Grammarly premium accounts to students. Mapua University (Photo from Mapua University Facebook) In a Facebook post, Mapua Center for Teaching and Learning announced that all senior high school, college, and graduate school students of the university will have their own...
The Duterte administration has received a "failing" mark from students for its response in addressing students' demand amid online learning during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. (MARK BALMORES / MANILA BULLETIN) The National Union of Students of the Philippines (NUSP) lamented that...
(Photo from DepEd Philippines Facebook page) A teacher couple in Cotabato earned praise from the Department of Education (DepEd) for finding ways to reach their students who were having difficulties in getting the printed modules needed under distance learning. (Photo from DepEd Philippines...
A students' group reiterated its call for the distribution of P10,000 financial aid for students struggling to study amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. (Photo from NUSP) Student Aid Network-Intramuros, a network of 10 student organizations from different schools in Intramuros, called...
Education Secretary Leonor Briones said that the Department of Education (DepEd) tried to respond to the challenges in education amidst the raging pandemic in School Year (SY) 2020-2021. Education Secretary Leonor Briones / DepEd / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN “We developed a system which demands...
For Education Secretary Leonor Briones, the assessment of students’ performance is the “biggest challenge” in the implementation of distance or blended learning. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) “If we are to look for an area that is challenging, for me it’s the assessment side, aside from...
The Department of Education (DepEd) is eyeing more improvements in the delivery of education for the upcoming school year. A teacher recording lessons to be used for distance learning (ALVIN KASIBAN / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) “Malaki iyong naging karanasan at mga aral natin nitong...
Recognizing the importance of in-person learning among students, an official of the Department of Education (DepEd) said that the agency has been preparing for the eventual resumption of face-to-face classes as it awaits the approval of President Duterte. DepEd remains hopeful that the pilot...
Students will still not be allowed to return to school despite the planned opening of the classes this September. Some teachers hold online classes under distance learning. (MARK BALMORES / MANILA BULLETIN) According to Presidential spokesman Harry Roque, the government will continue to prohibit...
Despite a very challenging year under distance learning , a multi-stakeholder survey showed that a majority of students and parents said that they are “well-prepared or very well-prepared” should the remote learning set-up continue in the upcoming school year. Without face-to-face classes, many...
