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+ February 07, 2021 THE Department of Education (DepEd) as an educational institution, the biggest bureaucracy in government formulates, implements, and coordinates policies, plans, programs, and projects in the areas of formal and non-formal basic education. Part of its mandate is to supervise all elementary and secondary education institutions, including alternative learning systems, both public and private. DepEd also provides for the establishment and maintenance of a complete, adequate, and integrated system of basic education relevant to the goals of national development.
The said tasks are done by DepEd during normal times and are still being done especially during these trying times.
PASIG CITY, Feb. 3 The House Committee on Basic Education and Culture has expressed its support to the Department of Education (DepEd) in implementing academic ease measures to lessen the mental stress of Kinder to Grade 12 learners.
On Thursday, the House Committee approved House Bill (HB) 7961 to protect the mental health of K to 12 learners through scholastic leniency while amended House Resolution (HR) 1383 urging DepEd and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) to adopt a pass or drop grading system. The provisions of HB 7961 and HR 1383 support the fundamental principles of our BE-LCP specifically on protecting the health, safety and well-being of learners, teachers, and personnel. Consistent with our BE-LCP, the Secretary had issued policies in relation to the implementation of multiple learning delivery modalities and the interim policy guidelines on grading and assessing our learners. The provisions in HB 7961 had already been integrated in our past and current iss
Published February 3, 2021, 5:56 PM
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday welcomed the support of the House Committee on Basic Education and Culture to the continued implementation of academic ease measures for students under distance learning.
Issuing a statement, DepEd said that the Congress backs its current efforts to to lessen the mental stress of Kinder to Grade 12 learners.
Last week, the House Committee approved House Bill (HB) 7961 to protect the mental health of K to 12 learners through scholastic leniency while amended House Resolution (HR) 1383 urging DepEd and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) to adopt a pass or drop grading system.