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A group of education workers on Monday, August 18, sounded the alarm over the Department of Education’s (DepEd) move to strengthen police visibility in schools—warning that the plan could normalize militarization in educational spaces instead of addressing the roots of violence. The Alliance of...

Two senators on Tuesday, August 12 urged schools to implement stronger anti-bullying measures as they express alarm over the rise of violence among students. “Given the rise in reported bullying and other violence-related incidents in many learning institutions, public and private schools should...

The Department of Education (DepEd) and a teachers’ group on Friday, August 8, strongly condemned the shooting incident at Sta. Rosa Integrated School in Nueva Ecija, which left two students in critical condition and sent shockwaves through the education community. In separate statements, DepEd...