Senator Christopher "Bong" Go (File photo) MANILA - Senator Christopher "Bong" Go praised the education sector and its stakeholders for their efforts to ensure the continuity of learning and education during the Covid-19 pandemic. This, after the country earned a five-star rating for remote learning readiness in a study by the United Nations Children's Fund. The Remote Learning Readiness Index gave just four out of 67 countries high scores for preparedness in all levels of basic education, including Argentina, Barbados, and Jamaica. To measure their readiness, the index took into account various factors at the household level, the government's policy response, and emergency preparedness of the national education sector. "Siguraduhin pa natin na may pantay-pantay na oportunidad ang mga bata na makapag-aral kahit saan mang parte ng bansa sila naroroon at anumang estado nila sa buhay (We will ensure that there's an equal opportunity to learners whereve
(File photo from DepEd) Recognizing that there are gaps that need to be filled in basic education, the Department of Education (DepEd) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) reiterated their commitment to further strengthen digital inclusion and gender equality. “We
IN an article published for the Heinrich Böll Stiftung in Brussels, Ana P. Santos writes: “Filipino students have not been inside a classroom since March [2020], when President Rodrigo Duterte declared a nationwide public health emergency. Government education bureaus had planned to eventually allow face-to-face classes in areas with low…
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to give students access to free data With schools across the country preparing to welcome students back for another year of distance learning, reliable access to data is crucial to ensure the continuity of every students’ digital learning. To help provide r
A creative sourcebook on using theater for climate education and action was launched by the Department of Education (DepEd) to further strengthen the integration of climate change adaptation and mitigation in basic education.
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