Education

DEPARTMENT of Education (DepEd) Secretary Leonor Briones on Monday, September 14, 2020, said migration of learners from private schools to government schools stopped as the economy gradually reopened.

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By: Matthew Reysio-Cruz, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 13 Sep 2020 MANILA, Philippines – When the Department of Education (DepEd) began the virtual enrollment of millions of students in June, Janet Villamar, 44, braced for a conversation any parent fears.

by Janvic Mateo (The Philippine Star), 10 Sep 2020 No academic freeze – DepEd MANILA, Philippines — Hundreds of private elementary and high schools across the country will suspend operations this school year due to low enrollment of students, according to the Department of Education (DepEd).

(Philstar.com) – 10 Sep 2020 MANILA, Philippines — The Coordinating Council of Private Educational Associations (COCOPEA), an umbrella organization of private schools, on Wednesday projected that private schools will reach only half of last year’s enrollment rates for School Year 2020-2021.

by Glenn San Luis, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 10 Sep 2020 Among the many adjustments that all businesses have had to undertake during this ongoing pandemic, the shift to online learning has become inevitable and necessary. It is also near the top of all “to do” lists for companies that need to transform to survive in…

by Marichu A. Villanueva (The Philippine Star), 9 Sep 2020 At this stage, both the Department of Education (DepEd) and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) are still evolving in coming up with the “new normal” of learning amid the continuing public health crisis spawned by the 2019 coronavirus disease, or COVID-19 pandemic.

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by Vanne Elaine Terrazola, Manila Bulletin, 4 Sep 2020 The Senate is set to start plenary discussions on the measure that would require the inclusion of labor education in the curriculum higher education curriculum to enhance awareness on workers rights. This would, in turn, bring about higher compliance with labor laws as well as lower…

by Agence France-Presse, 28 Aug 2020 Amid the COVID-19 pandemic and widespread school closures, at least one-third of students affected around the world lack access to virtual education, according to a United Nations (U.N.) study released Wednesday.

(Philstar.com) – 26 Aug 2020 MANILA, Philippines — A teachers’ group on Wednesday slammed the Department of Education for making what it called a misleading claim about the preparedness of schools for the online modality of distance learning.

by Janvic Mateo (The Philippine Star), 26 Aug 2020 MANILA, Philippines — At least 440 private elementary and high schools across the country will suspend operations this school year due to low enrollment of students, according to the Department of Education (DepEd).

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by Cathrine Gonzales, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 24 Aug 2020 MANILA, Philippines — Over 23.6 million learners have so far enrolled for School Year 2020 to 2021, which the Department of Education said composed 85 percent of last year’s enrollment.

By FEDERICO D. PASCUAL JR., Philippine STAR, 18 Aug 2020 THE resetting to Oct. 5 of the Aug. 24 start of the school year may look like a grace period, a welcome relief all around, but the seven-week extension still sees everybody cramming, as Filipinos are wont to do at the last minute.

by Delon Porcalla (The Philippine Star), 17 Aug 2020 MANILA, Philippines — Voting 224-0, the House of Representatives has approved on third and final reading a bill that aims to institutionalize the alternative learning system in basic education for out-of-school individuals.

by Cathrine Gonzales, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 17 Aug 2020 MANILA, Philippines — Online classes may be extended to about seven to eight hours, as the coming school year should end by May next year, the Department of Education said Monday.

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by Christia Marie Ramos, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 12 Aug 2020 MANILA, Philippines — Over 23 million learners have enrolled in both public and private schools for the upcoming School Year 2020-2021, the Department of Education (DepEd) reported Wednesday, less than two weeks before the reopening of classes on August 24.

by Christia Marie Ramos, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 12 Aug 2020 MANILA, Philippines — Around 380,000 students have transferred from private institutions to public schools for the upcoming school year in the wake of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, according to an official of the Department of Education (DepEd).

by Joviland Rita/KG, GMA News, 11 Aug 2020 The Parents-Teachers Alliance (PTA) wrote a letter to President Rodrigo Duterte asking him to postpone the August 24 class opening to give more time for its preparation.

by Edu Punay (The Philippine Star), 9 Aug 2020 MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives has earmarked P300 million in financial assistance to private school teachers and personnel affected by the coronavirus pandemic.

by Neil Arwin Mercado, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 6 Aug 2020 MANILA, Philippines — Nearly 22.7 million students have so far enrolled for this upcoming school year amid the coronavirus pandemic, the Department of Education (DepEd) reported Thursday.

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by Mariejo S. Ramos, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 3 Aug 2020 MANILA, Philippines — Some parents are becoming anxious about having their children continue their education in the time of COVID-19.

LOOK: @DepEd_PH reaches their target number of enrollees at over 22M, or 80% of last year’s enrollment. Enrollment in public schools stand at 20.84M or 92.3% while private schools at 1.35M or 31.1% | via @Jasmin_Romero pic.twitter.com/lKk1qgybtu — ABS-CBN News (@ABSCBNNews) July 29, 2020

by Darryl John Esguerra, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 21 Jul 2020 MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday cited the importance of “human interaction” to children’s overall development following the government’s decision to allow limited face-to-face classes in areas deemed “low-risk” to COVID-19 infection.

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by Janvic Mateo (The Philippine Star), 16 Jul 2020 MANILA, Philippines — Late enrollees may still be accepted in public schools across the country even after the start of classes on Aug. 24, the Department of Education (DepEd) said yesterday.