MANILA – The Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday clarified that a learning module that discourages students from joining peaceful assemblies is not part of DepEd’s curriculum resources.
With iffy wifi, Venezuelan schoolkids struggle to join classes
Thumbing his mobile phone, Jonathan Figueroa sits on his doorstep in a desperate daily quest for a Wifi signal to download his homework.
US universities dominate science Nobels
The Nobel science prizes reward not only individual researchers but also their universities, a race prestigious United States faculties are winning by far.
DepEd eyes limited face-to-face classes in areas with no COVID-19 cases
An Education official said Monday the Department of Education (DepEd) is preparing for the limited face-to-face classes in areas with no reported coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) infections.
Online poetry in the time of corona: A Workshop with Palanca Hall of Famer Peter Solis Nery
As coronavirus cases continue to bring worry to health, award-winning Filipino writer and poet Peter Solis Nery has found a way to get his creative juices flowing during the lockdowns: teach poetry.
Gusto pa ring mag-aral kahit may COVID! DepEd: 14K more students enrolled in public schools
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday reported it has achieved “100 percent enrollment” in public schools nationwide for the school year 2020 to 2021 which opened October 5.
‘Di na-fact check! DepEd admits mistake in DepEdTV math episode
MANILA – The Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday acknowledged the mistake in a DepEd TV episode presenting a lesson for Mathematics 9.
Back to school sa bahay! 24.7M students start classes in ‘new normal’
MANILA – Six months since the World Health Organization declared the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) a pandemic, learners and teachers returned to school virtually as the academic year 2020 to 2021 officially opened on Monday.
Pass or fail? DepEd sets guidelines on grading students in blended learning
MANILA – The Department of Education (DepEd) has released the interim guidelines on assessment and grading learners in light of the Basic Education Learning Continuity Plan for the academic year 2020 to 2021 which opens Monday.
Negative after leaving Manila: Pinoy student is Solomon Islands record first coronavirus case
The Solomon Islands announced they have lost the battle to stay free of the coronavirus, leaving just nine small, remote territories that have not reported a single case.
Mabuti may alam! DepEd vows to help parents, students cope with blended learning
Barely two days before classes officially start on Monday, the Department of Education assures that it will help parents and students cope with the online blended mode of learning.
School closures a ‘hardship’ for US parents: Fed official
School closures caused by the coronavirus pandemic are holding back the US economy and more support is needed to sustain a recovery, a top Federal Reserve official said on Wednesday.
Dami pa ring gustong mag-aral! Briones considers enrolment of 24-M students a feat
MANILA – Education Secretary Leonor Briones said Monday the number of learners who have enrolled in public and private schools for the academic year 2020-2021 which will open on Oct. 5 “is very inspiring and encouraging”.
In California, Wi-fi minivans help disadvantaged students
A minivan with a Wi-fi router attached to the dashboard and a satellite antenna on the roof is helping 200 disadvantaged students in Santa Ana, close to Los Angeles, cope with the rigors of distance learning during the coronavirus pandemic.
Trump urges ‘patriotic’ classes for schoolkids
US President Donald Trump on Thursday urged “patriotic” teaching in schools and railed against anti-racism training that he said is destroying national unity.
TESDA wants to boost tech voc training through partnerships with ASEAN
Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) Secretary Isidro Lapeña is looking forward to advancing the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), as well as intensifying partnerships with businesses and industries in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
Study now, pay later: 5 private schools get P350-M loan from Land Bank
MANILA – Five private schools around the country have received a total of PHP350 million worth of loan from the Land Bank of the Philippines (Landbank) to allow them to extend a “study now, pay later” program.
May ayuda! Palace: P300M allotted for displaced teachers under ‘Bayanihan 2’
MANILA – A total of PHP300 million in subsidies and allowances have been allotted for displaced teachers and non-teaching personnel under the newly-enacted Bayanihan to Recover as One Act (Bayanihan 2), Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said Tuesday.
Deped official rejects ‘academic freeze’: May 24M nang nag-enrol!
An official of the Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday dismissed calls for “academic freeze”, saying it is a “shortsighted” solution that could affect the entire educational system.
Inuna pagpapaganda! Briones: P389-M budget for dumping white sand on Manila Bay could’ve been spent on gadgets
The P389-million budget for the rehabilitation of Manila Bay– including the dumping of white sand on its shores– could’ve been used to buy gadgets for students and teachers for blended learning, Education Secretary Leonor Briones said Monday (September 7).
DepEd IP schools in Surigao del Sur all set for class opening
The Indigenous People (IP) schools operated by the Department of Education (DepEd) in Surigao del Sur are now ready for the opening of classes this month.
US university professor admits she posed as black woman
A US university has launched an investigation after a professor admitted she had lied for years about being black and is in fact white — a stunning admission amid a tense national reckoning on race issues including cultural appropriation.
US schoolgirls rely on Taco Bell internet in ‘digital divide’
A photo of two girls so desperate for internet access to do online schoolwork that they sat outside a California Taco Bell fast food restaurant has spotlighted educational disparity caused by the “digital divide.”
In-person learning creates dilemma for New York’s poorest families
As the first day of school approaches, New York’s poorest — often uninsured families — face a risky choice: send kids to school where they could contract coronavirus, or keep them home for online classes, potentially compromising their academic progress and preventing parents from working.
