(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:...
Editorial When President Duterte finally approved a pilot program for limited in-person classes for the first time since the pandemic disrupted learning, it came on the heels of the Philippines being one of the last countries to do so. In recent weeks, concerns were raised as blended learning was...
As it supports the concrete preparations of the government for the reopening of schools, a private schools group pointed out that consent and liability should be very “clear” in the guidelines for the pilot implementation of limited face-to-face classes. (Photo from Unsplash) Coordinating...
Students who wish to apply for the Senior High School Voucher Program (SHS VP) of the Department of Education (DepEd) need to create accounts on the application portal by Tuesday, Sept. 21. (Photo from Unsplash) DepEd has officially opened the online application for the SHS VP program on Sept. 19....
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...
While it has already surpassed the enrollment figures last year, the Department of Education (DepEd) expressed optimism that more learners will enroll before the enrollment period for School Year (SY) officially ends by the end of this month. DepEd / MANILA BULLETIN “We expect na tataas pa itong...
A group of teachers and education workers called on the public, especially the youth, to open their eyes to the “tyranny” of President Duterte as the country commemorates the 49th year since then President Ferdinand E. Marcos put the country under martial law. President Duterte / Malacañang...
Following the approval of the pilot implementation of limited face-to-face classes in 120 schools, the Department of Education (DepEd) clarified that this will be on a voluntary basis. Photo taken at Signal Village National High School, Taguig City in June 2019. (DepEd Public Affairs Service)...
Amid reports that some students are allegedly resorting to online cheating, the Department of Education (DepEd) said that it will not tolerate such practice and has sought the assistance of authorities on the matter. (Photo from Unsplash) “We will take steps and we already are in touch with the...
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) on Tuesday, Sept. 21, announced that it has reached “herd immunity” with employee vaccination. (Photo from CHED) Chairperson Popoy De Vera said that all CHED offices nationwide have achieved the required vaccination level to protect their employees...
The Senate has approved on third and final reading the bill that seeks to improve the quality of teacher education and training in the country. Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said passage into law of Senate Bill No. 2152 or the Teacher Education Excellence Act would be a “major step out of an...
While many sectors welcomed the approval of limited face-to-face classes, a group of teachers on Monday, Sept. 20, asked the government to reconsider its decision to allow the pilot implementation of in-person learning for now. Hundreds of children in Tawi-Tawi received books and pairs of slippers...
