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...
Education Secretary Leonor Briones on Monday, Sept. 27, expressed confidence that the conduct of limited face-to-face classes, particularly in low risk areas, will be more ideal at this time due to continued vaccination against coronavirus disease (COVID-19). (RIO DELUVIO / MANILA BULLETIN / FILE...
Due to the ongoing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) situation in the country, the Department of Education (DepEd) continued to implement Blended Learning when it formally opened the School Year (SY) 2021-2022. Photo from DepEd Blended Learning, as defined by DepEd, refers to “face-to-face with any...
To further widen its reach, the Department of Education (DepEd) is eyeing one million subscribers in its channels after receiving two YouTube Silver Play Buttons. Photo from DepEd DepEd unveiled the two Silver Play Buttons awarded by video streaming company YouTube after DepEd TV and DepEd EdTech...
A union of teachers and education workers on Friday, Sept. 24 denounced the Department of Education (DepEd) for “not fulfilling its promise to pay” overtime work rendered by public school teachers from June to October last year. Teachers sorting out printed modules to be distributed to students...
Associations of private schools lauded members of the Senate for “crossing party lines” to pass a bill on second reading that will “prevent the collapse of proprietary educational institutions” in the face of a massive increase in tax rates during the pandemic. (Photo from Unsplash) In a...
Despite the ongoing public health situation and the challenges under the blended learning set-up , the Department of Education (DepEd) welcomed the higher enrollment turnout this school year and expressed optimism that the numbers will continue to increase in the coming days. Photo from DepEd...
5 ways you can do to nurture honesty in your children Cheating is one of the most feared disadvantages of distance learning. And just recently, the Department of Education (DepEd) discovered “Online Kopyahan,” a Facebook group that posts answers to self-learning modules (SLM) and other...
The Department of Education (DepEd) strongly denounced “any form of academic dishonesty” and appealed to parents, teachers, and learners to help put a stop to it. (Photo from Pixabay) “Even before the pandemic, cheating has always presented a challenge to the education system,” DepEd said...
VSmart launches new features for school year 2021-2022 Let’s admit it, distance learning has its pros and cons. While it keeps the young ones safe as they get their necessary education, schooling online brings many distractions with today’s social media and mobile games. Not to mention how hard...
(Photo from Unsplash) The Department of Education (DepEd) maintained that it “does not and will not tolerate” any form of academic dishonesty amidst reports of online cheating. DepEd reiterated this after the Facebook group “ Online Kopyahan” made its rounds online over the weekend. READ:...
A "welcome victory" for a country of more than 28 million learners . This is how a coalition of parents, students, health and education stakeholders described the gradual reopening of schools in areas with low coronavirus disease (COVID-19) transmission. For Aral Pilipinas, the decision of the...