n line with the Department's thrust of achieving the 2015 Education for All (EFA) targets, the Department of Education came out with Project REACH, a combination of strategies using innovative "catch and hold" interventions. Education Secretary Jesli Lapus said a strong partnership with local government units (LGUs) is half of the solution in bringing to school some 5.6 million out of school children and youth. … [Read more...]
PTCA overhauled, not abolished: DepEd says
June 11, 2009 by · Leave a Comment
THE DEPARTMENT of Education (DepEd) will call an emergency meeting with school divisions superintendents to clarify several points about the order dissolving the Parents-Teachers Community Association (PTCA) in public schools. … [Read more...]
DepEd calling for expeditious passing of H.B. 4734
October 5, 2008 by · Leave a Comment
MANILA, Oct. 5 (PNA) -- Education Undersecretary Franklin Sunga on Sunday said the Department of Education (DepEd), along with various teacher organizations, will sign this week a manifesto calling for the expeditious passing of House Bill 4734 which allocates a P9,000 salary increase for teaching and non-teaching personnel of the agency. More news … [Read more...]
DepEd, Lapus top Pulse Asia Survey
August 10, 2008 by · Leave a Comment
The Department of Education garnered highest approval ratings among the top 3 government agencies according to DepEd Office Secretary Communication. The survey was done by Pulse Asia Ulat ng Bayan survey. … [Read more...]
PGMA directs DepEd to ensure AusAid support will boost basic education
June 15, 2008 by · Leave a Comment
PGMA directs the Department of Education, ensures $13 Million Australian Dollars for the support of BESRA. Education got a generous help from Australia. … [Read more...]
Education Reforms Needed
May 23, 2008 by · 1 Comment
According to Senator Mar Roxas, on the plight of education of Filipino children; "Our students are being short-changed. They are made to believe that the education they are getting now is enough to prepare them for the increasingly knowledge-based world, when it is not at all competitive. Lugi sila,†he said." … [Read more...]
Teachers join training on IT elective
May 17, 2008 by · 3 Comments
THE Smart Communications Inc. (Smart) is training some 20 teachers from seven partner schools on the Application Developers' Intro School (ADIS), an IT elective based on a program given to Smart's newly hired personnel. The 20 teachers compose the fourth batch of trainees who undergo two-week trainors' training at the host school, the De La Salle-College of St. Benilde in Manila, to familiarize with the technologies and course materials. … [Read more...]
English proficiency improved but BPO leaders warn against complacency
May 16, 2008 by · Leave a Comment
Despite improvement in the self-assessed English language proficiency of the Filipinos, the Philippines should not remain complacent and should sustain its efforts to further improve its competence in the language to maintain its position as top destination for the business process outsourcing (BPO), experts said. … [Read more...]
