To assist schools and monitor the progress of learners in households struggling with remote learning, a group is proposing the hiring of 26,000 para-teachers. (Photo from Unsplash) Para-teachers, also called Learning Support Aides (LSAs) by the Department of Education (DepEd), refer to individuals...
The pilot implementation of limited face-to-face classes in basic education to be conducted by schools located in low risk areas will start next month, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday, Oct. 6, announced. (RIO DELUVIO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) In a Facebook post, DepEd said...
To address the learning crisis in the country’s education system, the coalition who championed K to 12 Law reconvened on Monday, Oct. 4, to challenge 2022 electoral candidates to adopt a 10-point education reform agenda and encourage voters to elect education leaders. Partner organizations and...
(Photo from Unsplash) Millions of Filipino learners face a second year of distance learning due to the ongoing public health situation in the country. While President Duterte has finally approved the pilot implementation of limited face-to-face classes recently, distance learning is still largely...
(ALI VICOY / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Extra challenging but still rewarding. This is probably how most Filipino teachers would describe what it’s like to teach under a new learning setup amid a raging pandemic. For the second straight year, the Department of Education (DepEd) is implementing...
The Department of Education (DepEd) commended various schools nationwide for coming up with innovative and engaging ways of delivering contextualized blended learning approaches that cater to their learners this school year. Photo taken at Butuan Central Elementary School in September 2021. (DepEd...
The executive department has failed to set aside specific funds for mental health interventions in schools under the P5.024-trillion proposed 2022 national budget. Students share a tablet to attend their online class amid the COVID-19 pandemic. (Manny Llanes/MANILA BULLETIN File Photo) This was...
Homeschooling mom Michelle Lim Padrelanan shares her tried-and-tested tips In the past, homeschooling was a choice that was carefully made by parents. Parents took the time to study it and see if this kind of home education suits their families. When the pandemic took over our lives, it changed our...
Education Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones is set to receive the prestigious Lifetime Contributor Award for the public sector at the 12th Asia CEO Awards 2021 next month. (Photo from DepEd) DepEd, in a statement issued Thursday, Sept. 30, announced that Briones will be receiving the said award for...
In light of the emergence of online groups uploading answered self-learning modules (SLMs), the Department of Education (DepEd) clarified that the correction keys in the modules are not meant to be used for cheating. (Photo from Pixabay) “We appeal to parents, teachers, and learners to help us...
Still smarting from accusations that it spent billions of pesos in public funds for overpriced COVID-19 supplies, the Procurement Service-Department of Budget and Management was assailed anew for hoarding P5.53 billion allocated by government for the purchase of learning materials. Rep. France...
As millions of Filipino learners face a second year of distance learning, a group of education workers called on the government to provide sufficient support for learners to be able to help them cope with the demands of distance learning. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) With over 28 million enrollees...
