Photo by Jan Kahánek on UnsplashThe Department of Education (DepEd) has responded to the queries of parents and guardians as to whether school supplies are still required for the upcoming school year, amid the transition to distance learning. DepEd Undersecretary…
With classes formally opening on October 5, a group of teachers, parents, learners, and development workers are calling on the Department of Education (DepEd) to exercise budget flexibility. The group, Aral Pilipinas, which champions the uninterrupted delivery of education, said…
Photo: Facebook/DepEd PhilippinesAmid calls for an academic freeze or the suspension of classes, the Department of Education responded by referring to such a move as a “shortsighted” position. In a virtual press briefing, DepEd Undersecretary Nepomuceno Malaluan said the education…
Photo: Facebook/DepEd Philippines The Department of Education (DepEd) has noted its various efforts supporting its distance learning initiatives for the 2020-2021 school year. According to DepEd Undersecretary for Administration Alain del Pascua, the education bureau is taking strides to ensure…
The Department of Education (DepEd) is considering allocating part of its funds to hire displaced teachers as tutors under Bayanihan to Recover as One Bill (Bayanihan 2), the government’s second COVID-19 response and recovery plan. Through Bayanihan 2, the education…
Photo: Facebook/DepEd Philippines The Department of Education (DepEd) is reassuring the public that it will be disinfecting learning materials such as printed modules before these are packed and distributed, as a way of safeguarding teachers and students. According to DepEd…
Photo: Unsplash/Bima Rahmanda 440 private schools among the nation’s total of 14,435 are stopping operations for the upcoming 2020-2021 school year, confirmed the Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday. According to DepEd Undersecretary Jesus Mateo, the affected private schools offer…
The government of Manila handed on Wednesday 11,000 laptops; 136,950 tablets; 11,000 pocket WiFi; and 286,000 SIM cards to various representatives as preparation for the upcoming school year. The tools will be further distributed to 11,000 teachers and some 296,000…
Photo: Facebook/Fidel Nograles Lawmaker and new technical panel member in public administration and agriculture Fidel Nograles expressed his concerns with the additional funds to be provided to the Department of Education (DepEd). Amid the pandemic and as the country transitions…
Photo: Unsplash/Green Chameleon The Alliance of Concerned Teachers-Philippines (ACT) on Saturday is calling on the Department of Education (DepEd) to release its grading system guidelines and to adjust these to be “humane” and “flexible.” In a Facebook post, ACT also…