The list of 20 participating private schools in the pilot run of limited face-to-face classes for basic education will be released by the Department of Education (DepEd) next week. (RIO DELUVIO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) In a statement issued Friday, Nov. 12, DepEd said that it “will release...
The Department of Education (DepEd) announced that the 100 public schools nationwide are “all set” to participate in the pilot implementation of the limited face-to-face classes to start next week. DepEd officials visit Tamulaya Elementary School in Polillo Island before the start of pilot...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday, Nov. 9, said that the list of private schools to participate in the pilot run of face-to-face classes is not yet finalized but 30 schools have already been nominated by their respective regional offices. (RIO DELUVIO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN)...
Select private schools that offer basic education will be allowed to hold limited in-person classes as part of the pilot implementation of face-to-face classes spearheaded by the Department of Education (DepEd). (RIO DELUVIO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Education Assistant Secretary Malcolm...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday, Nov. 3, said that the list of the private schools that will be allowed to participate in the pilot implementation of limited face-to-face classes will be finalized by next week. (RIO DELUVIO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) At the Laging Handa public...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Monday said the government should include private schools in its plans to resume limited face-to-face classes. Gatchalian, chair of the Senate Committee on Basic Education, Arts and Culture, said private schools have the capacity to invest in health protocols and have...
A group said that hundreds of private schools could have been spared from closing down amidst the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic if only they were given subsidies that would help them sustain their operations. (RIO DELUVIO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) “With this pandemic, there is a...
Faculty unions, associations, and educators from the private education sector on Saturday, Oct. 16, called on the next leaders of the country to pay attention to the plight of private schools especially amidst the pandemic. (RIO DELUVIO / MANILA BULLETIN) The Alliance of Concerned Teachers -...
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...
The Senate approved on second reading Wednesday, September 22, the bill that would ensure that private schools will not be imposed with hefty taxes under the country's laws. (Rio Deluvio/MANILA BULLETIN File Photo) Members of the upper chamber quickly gave their nod to the passage of Senate Bill...
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...
With decreasing enrollment in private schools, group calls for ‘urgent policy intervention’ from gov’t A group of private schools on Monday, Aug. 23, called on the government to implement “policy intervention” the soonest possible time with the steady decline in enrollment. (RIO DELUVIO /...
