If the government considers vaccination as a prerequisite before allowing the resumption of face-to-face classes, a group of education workers said that a national immunization program for teachers and students should be established. A DepEd employee getting vaccinated against COVID-19 (Photo from...
While it acknowledged the importance of the government’s vaccination efforts for the resumption of face-to-face classes, a group on Friday, July 16, said that there are other measures that can be implemented to ensure the safety of students and teachers. Face-to-face classes held before the...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Friday, July 16, signed five separate Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with education partners to collaborate on curriculum programs focused on health, reading, and learning sustainability. DepEd and five education partners signed deals to collaborate on health,...
The hardships of teachers, students and parents during the implementation of distance learning in School Year (SY) 2020-2021 “failed to translate” to better learning outcomes, a multi-stakeholder survey said. A jeepney was converted into learning space (MARK BALMORES / MANILA BULLETIN) “By...
For the Department of Education (DepEd), the graduation of the first batch of Senior High School (SHS) students under the Alternative Learning System (ALS) Program is a milestone not just for the department but for the entire education system. DepEd makes history with 1st batch of ALS SHS graduates...
Teachers groups on Friday, July 16, welcomed the announcement of the Department of Education (DepEd) on the school opening in September but also urged the agency to address various concerns of students and teachers - especially those that are related to the implementation of distance learning....
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Friday, July 16, announced the issuance of guidelines on the conduct of remedial and advancement classes during “summer 2021” which will start next week. Photo taken in Tanza Elementary School, Roxas City in June 2021/ Mary Joy Gutierez / DepEd “Remedial...
The opening of classes for School Year (SY) 2021-2022 will be on Sept. 13, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Friday, July 16, announced. (DepEd / MANILA BULLETIN) “We thank the President for his full support to the delivery of quality basic education for the incoming school year,”...
A group of Department of Science and Technology (DOST) scholars has launched a charity project named “PailaJuan” which seeks to electrify remote areas in Ilocos Norte. (DOST Facebook page) The DOST I-Science Education Institute (SEI) said the Movement of Ilocos Norte DOST Scholars or MINDS...
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) on Thursday, July 15, welcomed the appointment of Raul Pagdanganan to the University of the Philippines (UP) Board of Regents. (Photo from CHED via UP.EDU.PH) “He brings his valuable managerial skills, experience in health management and private sector...
If you think that you have brilliant solutions to the most pressing climate problems we are facing today, the Department of Education (DepEd) and the Climate Science Community Philippines (CSCPH) are encouraging you to join this year’s ClimateScience Olympiad. (Photo from DepEd) “We believe in...
(Photo from Pixabay) Weaker body, higher levels of stress and internet addiction are just some of the “negative physical and mental health impacts” of distance learning on students, according to a multi-stakeholder survey. While distance learning has paved the way for education continuity...
