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Survey finds gaps in affirmative action across PH universities

Many Philippine students still struggle to get into college despite laws meant to level the playing field, a new survey shows.The Second Congressional Commission...

Dubious degrees

"What moral right do we have to demand or expect children to do better?" AT A social event earlier this year, I found myself standing...

Crack down on diploma mills, Gatchalian urges CHED

Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Sunday urged the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) to crack down on diploma mills and substandard graduate programs that exploit...

DepEd’s Angara concerned over illiteracy problem, vows reforms

Education Secretary Sonny Angara has vowed to reform the Department of Education’s (DepEd) participation in interagency bodies through the Office of the President’s education...

EDCOM hails bid to create unified learner data system

The Second Congressional Commission on Education on Friday welcomed the move by the Department of Education, Commission on Higher Education, and Technical Education and...

Summer remediation program boosts literacy for Grade 3 level

The Second Congressional Commission (EDCOM 2) commended the improved literacy rate among learners under the Department of Education’s Literacy Remediation Program (LRP) held last...

TESDA approves new certification for child development workers

The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) approved the new National Certification (NC) III for child development workers (CDWS) to professionalize the early...

PRC, CHED agree to fix licensure, teacher expertise mismatch

Specialized licensure exams for teachers will be rolled out starting in September to address subject mismatches in classrooms. The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and...

Palace meeting

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. presides over a sectoral meeting on Tuesday in Malacanang to discuss the improvement of the seal of local governance...

Gatchalian raises alarm over gaps in early education

Senator Sherwin Gatchalian, co-chairperson of the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM II), called for urgent reforms to strengthen the foundations of learning among...

Party-list lawmaker named EDCOM 2 Commissioner

House Deputy Majority Leader and Tingog party-list Rep. Jude Acidre was appointed as a Commissioner of the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2),...

EdTech push face obstacles as some schools still lack access to electricity, computers

The Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2) raised critical issues in the digitalization and electrification of schools during the Department of Education’s (DepEd)...

‘Back to basics:’ EDCOM 2 seeks focus on foundational skills to improve PISA ranking

The Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2) reiterated its call for a renewed focus on improving the foundational skills of Filipino learners to...

Marcos seeks to address learning crisis with stronger oversight on education agencies

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. approved "in principle" the creation of a Cabinet Cluster for Education aimed at providing strong oversight on all education agencies,...
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