Education News Philippines

DepEd ready for June school opening

MANILA, May 11 (PNA) — With only a few weeks remaining before the opening of classes, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Sunday assured it has built enough classrooms and acquired textbooks this year. DepEd expects more than 20 million students to troop to some 42,400 elementary and secondary schools nationwide.

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53 Metro Manila private schools seek tuition fee hike

MANILA, May 8 (PNA)-Fifty-three private elementary schools in Metro Manila have asked the Department of Education to allow them to increase the tuition fees they charge their pupils starting in School year 2008-2009. The petitions have been filed before Deped-National Capital Region.DepEd-NCR Director Teresita Domalanta said all tuition hike petitions must be submitted before or on [...]

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Zampen DepEd hosts national conference of elementary education executives

ZAMBOANGA CITY, May 6 (PNA) — Top officials of the Department of Education (DepEd) in the elementary education level opened Tuesday their four-day National Conference of Chiefs and Assistant Chiefs of Elementary Education (NCCACEE) at the Lantaka Hotel by the Sea in this city.

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