Land shortage stalls classroom buildup
Education Secretary Sonny Angara says rising land prices and fewer property donations are worsening the Philippines’ classroom shortage, as EDCOM 2 flags gaps…
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EDCOM 2: Budget omission leaves 23K public schools without principals
EDCOM 2 is urging the government to allocate P10.5 billion in the 2027 national budget for more than 14,000 new public school administrator positions, warning…
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Angara: Education reforms need at least a decade
Education Secretary Sonny Angara says the Philippines needs at least a decade of sustained education reforms to fix its learning crisis, as DepEd rolls out…
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MBFI backs programs to address learning crisis
Metrobank Foundation Inc. is expanding its education programs to address the Philippines’ learning crisis, supporting literacy and numeracy initiatives that…
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DepEd concedes literacy crisis is serious
The Department of Education has acknowledged a serious learning crisis after new data revealed that about 87% of Grade 11 students in the Philippines struggle…
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EDCOM 2 flags uneven school division workloads nationwide
EDCOM 2 warns that uneven workloads among School Division Offices are straining public schools, with some divisions handling over 1,300 schools while others…
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Most SHS students below reading level as literacy crisis deepens — EDCOM II
Most senior high school students are now below grade-level reading standards, EDCOM II warns, revealing a deepening literacy crisis that threatens basic…
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EDCOM 2 flags delays in ARAL tutor hiring
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Classroom shortage seen at 219k by 2028
Mounting classroom backlogs, aging and condemned classrooms, disasters and delayed repairs continue to impact learning for millions of students.
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New bill pushes creation of national education coordinating council
A new House bill seeks to create a National Coordinating Council for Education under the Office of the President to unify DepEd, CHED, TESDA and other…
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Classroom shortage could reach 219K by 2028 — EDCOM II
The Philippines faces a looming classroom crisis as EDCOM II warns the deficit could hit 219,000 by 2028, worsening overcrowding, shortened class hours, and…
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EDCOM 2 backs charter overhaul as CHED, TESDA issues persist after 32 years
EDCOM 2 backs charter overhaul as CHED and TESDA grapple with the same systemic issues 32 years after their creation. Learn why lawmakers, education officials…
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