DepEd drops proposal of trimming down summer break to two weeks By JAMIL SANTOS, GMA News
Published March 3, 2021 1:02pm The Department of Education on Wednesday said it is dropping its proposal to shorten the two-month student summer break to just two weeks. [D]ahil ako ang dating natanong dito, and I was very clear that it was not yet a policy, nasabi ko rin kanina na hindi na yan kasama sa proposals namin kapag nag-usap tungkol sa summer break, DepEd undersecretary Diosdado San Antonio told GMA News Online. I clarified that the previous news about a possible two-week summer break (attributed to me) will no longer be proposed by the Curriculum and Instruction strand, San Antonio meanwhile told reporters in a Viber message.
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Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, February 18) When it comes to discussions on how long students summer vacation should be, Education Secretary Leonor Briones says calls for academic ease and the impact of a prolonged absence of classes must be balanced.
When asked about the department s reported plans to shorten the break and extend the school year, Briones explained her position on the matter. We are very careful in calibrating
itong bakasyon [this vacation].
Kasi nakabakasyon na sila ng anim na buwan, magdagdag na naman tayo ng bakasyon, said Briones, who proceeded to ask whether this would help the youth s calls for academic ease.