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Pangilinan files bill mandating bigger aids for needy students

Senator Francis Pangilinan on Sunday bared that he filed a bill mandating more financial assistance to poor students in private schools. Pangilinan said under Senate...

Gatchalian pushes single voucher system to aid private school students

Sen. Sherwin "Win" Gatchalian on Tuesday urged the expansion of the Voucher Program to cover Kindergarten and Grade 6 students in private schools. Under the...

DepEd hikes annual pay of private school teachers

The Department of Education (DepEd) announced on Sunday that the annual stipend for private school teachers would be increased to P24,000 beginning this school...

Supreme Court to weigh ban on public funds for private schools

WSHINGTON, DC – The conservative US Supreme Court will weigh a case on Wednesday (Thursday Manila time) challenging the ban on using public money...

DepEd probes ‘ghost students’ in 12 private schools

The Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday said it is investigating alleged “ghost students” or undocumented beneficiaries in 12 private schools in nine divisions. In...

UK to tax private schools in £1.5 bn boost to public education

The UK will end a tax exemption for private schools on Wednesday, the centre-left Labour government has announced, in a move set to raise...

Marcos: Public and private schools should be partners, not competitors

President Marcos reaffirmed his support for ensuring Filipinos' access to quality free tertiary education during the National Higher Education Day Summit (NHEDS) on Wednesday. Speaking...

19,000 ghost students in private schools costing gov’t P7b — senator

Senator Sherwin Gatchalian yesterday revealed there are 19,000 “ghost” or undocumented students in private schools supposedly enrolled through a state voucher program that so...

Private institutions need not follow DepEd adjusted school calendar

The Department of Education (DepEd) clarified Thursday that private schools are not obligated to follow the revised school calendar implemented for public schools this...

DepEd launches framework meant to equalize public, private schools

THE Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday launched a framework designed to decongest public schools and equalize the level of teaching between the public...

Private schools file appeal on ‘no permit, no exam’ Senate bill

The largest private school groups in the Philippines have issued an open letter to legislators appealing for the reconsideration of the passage of Senate...

Solon: Gov’t earmarks P53b for tuition in ‘23

The national government spends P53 billion this year for the tuition of underprivileged students “placed” in private high schools either because of the lack...

Serious repercussions to private schools

Prohibiting the No Permit, No Exam policy will unfairly encourage parents to deprioritize the prompt payment of this obligation leaving schools short in their...

Private schools to keep blended learning, ‘mother tongue’ out of K-12

The Department of Education on Monday said the mandatory daily face-to-face classes in all public schools will push through as scheduled on November 2,...
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