A teachers’ group on Tuesday, July 30, urged Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sonny Angara to “immediately suspend” policies that would give teachers a heavier workload. Students of Rafael Palma Elementary School attend the first day of classes for SY 2024-2025 on July 29, 2024....
ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro (PPAB) Citing concerns over excessive workload for teachers, ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro is calling for the termination or at least the suspension of the revised curriculum for Kindergarten to...
As the country prepares for a new school year, a group of education workers has urged the government to suspend the implementation of the revised Kindergarten to Grade 10 curriculum, known as the MATATAG Curriculum . (JOJO RINOZA / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) “The new school...
To provide context and direction as well as to articulate its features, design, and standards, Education Secretary Sonny Angara issued policy guidelines for the implementation of the MATATAG Curriculum. (DepEd / MB Visual Content Group) The MATATAG Curriculum, a revised curriculum for...
Education Secretary Sonny Angara on Monday, July 22, expressed openness to reviewing the existing Department of Education (DepEd) policy that removes “unnecessary” materials—such as visual aids and decorations—from classrooms to help learners focus on their teachers and lessons. A teacher...
Exactly 10 days before her resignation as the Secretary of the Department of Education (DepEd) took effect, Vice President Sara Duterte on Tuesday, July 9, highlighted some of the agency’s achievements for Filipino learners during her two-year term. Vice President and DepEd Secretary Sara Duterte...
President Marcos said the government needs "to do something else" to ensure better employability for graduates, citing that the K-to-12 curriculum failed to provide good results in terms of employment. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) Marcos recognized that...
Fifty-three days, or almost three months worth of teaching, were lost in the recently closed school year (SY) 2023-2024 amid the ongoing learning recovery efforts of the Department of Education (DepEd). (DepEd / MB Visual Content Group) In a statement released on June 18, the Second...
To determine its immediate impact, an assessment of the pilot run of the revised K to 10 curriculum, officially called the MATATAG K to 10 curriculum , was conducted by the Department of Education (DepEd) and the Philippine Institute of Development Studies (PIDS). (DepEd / MB Visual Content Group)...
DepEd / MB Visual Content Group Aside from the school vacation that follows right after, one of the most anticipated events after the end of the school year is the awarding of honors to the top-performing students during a recognition or graduation ceremony. At the elementary and secondary levels,...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday, May 23, said that efforts are underway to “strengthen and improve” the implementation of its Catch-Up Fridays program. Students during "Catch-Up Fridays" (DepEd file photo) “We actually have to also recognize na meron mga ganyan na sitwasyon...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday, May 8, assured that preparations are underway for the phased implementation of the revised K to 10 Curriculum starting this incoming school year. (DepEd / MB Visual Content Group) “In preparation for the Kinder, Grades 1, 4, and 7 implementation...
