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The Department of Education (DepEd) tapped United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to assist in the implementation of the Basic Education-Learning Continuity Plan to Kindergarten to Grade 3 students through ABC+ project. Started last July 2019, ABC+ project is a 5-year partnership of USAID and DepEd that aims to improve literacy, numeracy, and social […]
The landscape of child rights and child protection will be quite different in the learning environment of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. As part of the Department of Education’s efforts to deliver relevant quality education and uphold child rights and child protection in the COVID-19 environment, DepEd, through the Office of the Undersecretary for Legal […]
Students and faculty members who have subscribed to Globe and TM can now get free data access to PHL CHED CONNECT, as Globe partnered with the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) to support the government’s commitment to flexible learning for the continuity of higher education in the country. “Last June 23, we launched PHL CHED […]
At least 731 higher education institutions (HEIs) have their academic year 2020 to 2021 through flexible learning last August amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, Commission on Higher Education (CHED) chairman Prospero de Vera III said. “Ito ang pinakamaraming bilang na magbubukas at mayroon ding 186 na magbubukas hanggang Setyembre at Oktubre depende sa kakayanan ng […]
The Department of Education (DepEd) lauded the initiatives of the Manila City government to provide public city schools teachers and students with learning continuity equipment worth P1.2 billion. “Maraming salamat Yorme (Mayor Isko Moreno) sa iyong pagka-aggressive, at saka persistence and also for informing the public about what local governments and national departments do together and […]
Education Secretary Leonor Briones said the dry run for classes under the “new normal” will continue despite the school opening being moved to October 5. “While the simulations are going on, we will continue to upskill teachers and prepare our learners for the new way, or as I would say, for the brave normal, which […]
Learners need not wear school uniforms in any of the distance learning approaches they will be participating in for School Year 2020-2021, the Department of Education (DepEd) said. DepEd made the statement after a television report said it encourages public school students to wear school uniforms or proper clothing to prevent cases of bullying. “Learners […]
The Department of Education (DepEd) recently held a dry run of the alternative delivery modalities under the blended or distance learning to be used for the school year 2020 to 2021. During the virtual launch of the “Handang Isip, Handang Bukas” school readiness program, about 10 schools showcased their back-to-school preparations in various settings. Five […]
Despite the shift towards other alternative learning delivery modes, the Department of Education (DepEd) reminded teachers that there is no urgent need to buy laptops or computers. Undersecretary Alain Pascua clarified that despite the availability of online learning as a teaching mode this coming school year, there is no urgent need for teachers and students […]
Discrimination, in any shape or form, has no place in Philippine society. While the Philippines has come a long way in terms of being an open and equitable society, Senator Sonny Angara said there is still a lot more to be done to totally eliminate all forms of discrimination in the country. “Discrimination remains a […]