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THE Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday revealed that they submitted a letter to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., proposing the “aggressive” ending of school year (SY) 2024-2025 by March 2025. At the Committee on Basic Education’s hearing on the effects of extreme heat on class conduct and the shift to…
The Department of Health (DOH) urged schools to refrain from conducting outdoor activities, noting the 67 heat-related illnesses recorded among students in at least two regions in the country, particularly those aged 12 to 21 years old.
A SUBSTITUTE bill for the Teacher Career Progression Act which will streamline career paths, merit-based promotion and compensation increase for public school teachers has been approved by the House Committee on Appropriations on second reading at the plenary.
TO curb the rising number of student dropouts due to teenage pregnancy, Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian on Wednesday called on the Department of Education (DepEd) to revisit its comprehensive sexuality education program. “If they are not aware of sex education, not aware of their bodies, not aware of the perils if…
THE call to shut down low-performing teacher education institutions (TEIs) floated anew as the Senate Committee on Basic Education probed the recent outcome of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development’s 2022 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) on Wednesday. However, Committee on Basic Education chairperson Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian said…