An advocacy group on Wednesday, Dec. 6, said that the Philippines’ dismal ranking in the 2022 Programme for International Students Assessment (PISA) for the second time was a “clear indication” that the education system is in its “worst state” and “much work” needs to be done. MARK...
Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte on Wednesday, Dec. 6, called on all education stakeholders to “pull our efforts together” to help improve the learning outcomes of Filipino students as reflected in the 2022 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA). (DepEd / MB...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday, Dec. 5, said that its Curriculum Strand is set to discuss the findings of the 2022 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in a national forum. (DepEd / Manila...
The Department of Education (DepEd) is expecting more enrollees in its National Leaning Camp (NLC) which started this week. (DepEd / MB Visual Content Group) As of July 23, DepEd data on NLC showed that there are 480,488 Grade 7 enrollees for NLC. There are also 458,853 Grade 8 learners who enrolled...
(Courtesy of PBEd) An advocacy group on Friday, July 21, urged President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to prioritize education when he delivers his second State of the Nation Address (SONA) next week. “We always complain about how bad our education system is and how it is affecting our kids...
A group of education workers called on the Department of Education (DepEd) to hold “genuine” learning assessments and ensure teachers' rightful rest and compensation for their additional work. (DepEd file photo) Teachers under the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) raised various concerns...
To establish foundational skills and boost the learning capacity of young Filipino learners, an advocacy group on Saturday, June 10, called on local government units (LGUs) to invest in early childhood care and development (ECCD). (PBEd file photo) “It is critical that we build basic skills while...
As part of its interventions to address learning loss triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic, the Department of Education (DepEd) will implement a nationwide learning camp during the school break. (DepEd file photo) In a memorandum issued to regional directors and schools division superintendents dated...
Amid the ongoing review of the country’s basic education program, an advocacy group deemed it “unfair” to dub the K to 12 program a failure. JOJO RINOZA / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN “I think that we must really first look at and completely really do a comprehensive assessment of the...
Before his State of the Nation Address (SONA), an advocate group urged President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to address issues on mass promotion and lack of proper assessment in schools which have a “detrimental impact” on employment and industries. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) “Our...
Following a series of consultations, an advocacy group on Monday, May 29, unveiled the current state of Philippine education and called on stakeholders to address the most pressing issues which contribute to the “crisis” that the country is currently in. The Philippine Business for Education...
A teachers’ group on Friday, Feb. 17, stressed that the education decline in the country cannot be averted for as long as only half of the needed budget is given to address the existing and emerging challenges in the education sector. (ALI VICOY / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) The Alliance of...
