(File photo) MANILA - The United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef), in a recently published report, said the Philippines is one of the countries with the "highest readiness for remote learning." The study, titled Ensuring Equal Access to Education in Future Crises, analyzed a total of 67 low- and middle-income countries with available data and ranked them based on their readiness to deliver remote learning in response to events that lead to school closures or disruption of in-person learning. "Argentina, Barbados, Jamaica, and the Philippines all received five stars, the highest score in the RLRI (Remote Learning Readiness Index)," the report read. Unicef said these four nations have a "strong policy response for remote learning for all or almost all education levels" supported by "high emergency preparedness, as well as the existence of household factors that support remote learning." In a November 4 statement, the Department of Education (De
The Department of Education (DepEd) was recognized by the United Nation International Children’s Emergency Fund (Unicef), citing the country’s prompt response to provide basic education amid the pandemic in the recently-published Ensuring Equal Access to Education in Future Crises: Findings of the New Remote Learning Readiness Index (RLRI). “In this…
The Department of Education (DepEd) extends its appreciation to the United Nation International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) for citing the country’s response on basic education amidst the pandemic in the recently-published Ensuring Equal Access to Education in Future Crises: Findings of the New Remote Learning Readiness Index (RLRI). Out of the…
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1. Purpose. The right to vote is the foundation of American democracy. Free and fair elections that reflect the will of the American people must be protected and defended. But many Americans, especially people of color, confront significant obstacles to exercising that fundamental right. These obstacles include difficulties with voter registration, lack of election information, and barriers to access at polling places. For generations, Black voters and other voters of color have faced discriminatory policies and other obstacles that disproportionally affect their communities. These voters remain more likely to face long lines at the polls and are disproportionately burdened by voter identification laws and limited opportunities to vote by mail. Limited access to language assistance remains a barrier for
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Governor Wolf Proposes Plan to Cut Taxes for Working Class Families, Invest Billions in Education and Workforce Development
February 02, 2021
Working Class Families
Governor Will Deliver His Annual Budget Address Via Video Wednesday
Governor Tom Wolf outlined his budget plan to remove barriers and cut taxes for working class families in Pennsylvania while investing billions of dollars into Pennsylvania schools and workforce development initiatives. The governor’s plan would make Pennsylvania’s tax s