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EDCOM2: SPECIALISTS NEEDED FOR INCLUSIVE EDUCATION

The Second Congressional Commission (EDCOM 2) highlighted the need for more specialized healthcare workers to fully implement the Inclusive Education Act, or RA 11650. The Commission conducted a visit to Batino Elementary School, a Special Education (SPED) Center, in connection to its priority areas on learner well-being and inclusion. EDCOM 2 noted in its Year […]

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DEPED URGED: GET LWD ENROLLEES TO PRE-COVID LEVEL

As early as now, the Department of Education (DepEd) should work towards increasing the number of enrolled learners with disabilities (LWDs) to pre-pandemic levels, a party-list of educators said. “With the signing into law of Republic Act 11650, the DepEd should focus on getting more LWDs to enroll for the school year 2022-2023. We have […]

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ESTABLISH MORE SPED CENTERS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS – GATCHALIAN

Senator Win Gatchalian said the establishment of Special Education (SPED) centers in all public school divisions will help address an issue uncovered by a think tank following a study of the country’s education system. According to a Philippine Institute for Development Studies discussion paper presented at a research forum on inclusive education, “accessibility to basic […]