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VILLANUEVA WANTS TO EXPAND USE OF SPED FUND

Senator Joel Villanueva is pushing for a measure which seeks to expand and maximize the use of the Special Education Fund (SEF) to assist schools in their needed resources and pave the way for better learning outcomes. Senate Bill No. 2845 proposes to amend the Local Government Code to empower local school boards to use […]

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EDUCATION BUDGET HIKE FOR PANDEMIC RECOVERY URGED

Senator Win Gatchalian bats for the allocation of up to 6% of gross domestic product (GDP) for the overall budget of the education sector next year, the recommendation by the United Nations (UN) under the Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG 4), to help spur the sector’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. The education sector has […]

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USE SPECIAL EDUCATION FUND FOR SAFE SCHOOL OPENING AMID COVID-19 – GATCHALIAN

To help schools prepare for a safe reopening this coming school year, Senator Win Gatchalian is seeking more flexibility on the use of the Special Education Fund (SEF) allotted to local school boards. Gatchalian, chair of the Senate committee on basic education, arts and culture, said giving local school boards more leeway on the use […]