Philippine Education News Round-Up (Jan. 16 – 24, 2012)
January 25, 2012
Local News
K+12 program ‘absolutely essential,’ says expert
(Philippine Daily Inquirer, 01/22/2012, Tarra Quismundo)
Adding two years to the present 10-year basic education cycle is “an absolutely essential reform” to put the country’s public education system at par with the rest of the world, an international education expert said on Wednesday.
Northern Mindanao teachers attended to students’ needs first–DepEd
(Philippine Daily Inquirer, 01/22/2012, Tarra Quismundo)
Their school was completely wiped out by the storm but teachers of Iligan City’s Bayug Elementary School still made sure to find all their students and bring them back to class. Many set aside their own problems—injuries, damaged homes and grief—to take care of their students.
DepEd: Expanded early school registration on Jan. 28 to include out-of-school youths
(GMANews.TV, 01/22/2012)
Out-of-school youths (OSYs) and out-of-school children (OSC) and learners with disability may avail of the expanded early school registration for School Year 2012-2013 on Jan. 28, the Department of Education said.
DepEd sets early registration for children with disability
(Philippine Star, 01/20/2012, Czeriza Valencia)
The Department of Education (DepEd) has ordered the early registration of children with disabilities for academic year 2012-2013 on Jan. 28.
K to 12 curriculum to cost P57 B, but benefits tremendous
(Philippine Star, 01/19/2012, Rainier Allan Ronda)
The Department of Education (DepEd) placed the cost of establishing the two-year senior high school needed for their ambitious K (Kindergarten) to 12 Basic Education Curriculum (BEC) reform program at a maximum P57 billion by school year 2017-2018.
DepEd generates P2B savings from 'Brigada Eskwela'
(Philippine Star, 01/19/2012, J. Antonio Rimando)
The Department of Education may not be an income generating agency (like the Bureau of Internal Revenue, Land Transportation Office and Bureau of Customs), but it can initiate nationwide programs and projects which can save the state huge amount of funds.
Student attendance in flood-stricken areas returning to normal—DepEd
(Philippine Daily Inquirer, 01/18/2012, Tarra Quismundo)
A month since Tropical Storm “Sendong’’ brought deadly destruction to Northern Mindanao, schools are returning to normal, gaining attendance over the last week since classes resumed.
DepEd News
Updates
DepEd committed to provide educational intervention for children and youth with disabilities
SM Group, Deutsche Bank pool P17 million to build classrooms
DepEd, CNN Hero launch “kariton” education
DepEd creates office for indigenous peoples’ education
DepEd introduces enjoyable, less burdensome curriculum under K to 12
Expanded early school registration set on January 28
CDO, Iligan schools: place for learning and healing
DepEd opens special classes in Cagayan de Oro and Iligan
Public high schools offering SPED get subsidy
DepEd joins activities in honor of Rizal
Distribution of teachers Christmas bonus almost complete
DepEd gets 15% budget increase for 2012
Memos
No. 10 s.2012 Competitive Examination for the Fisheries Scholarship Program (FSP)
No. 9 s.2012 Results of the 2011 National Qualifying Examination for School Heads (NQESH)
No. 8 s.2012 16th National Autism Consciousness Week
No. 7 s.2012 Announcing the Winners of the 2011 Gigantic Decoration Making Contest
No. 6 s.2012 Training for Peer Educators of the Fifteen (15) Model Schools Implementing the Youth Employment and Migration (YEM) Program
Orders
No. 7 s.2012 Discontinuing the Conduct of the Regional and Division Achievement Tests
No. 6 s.2012 Guidelines on the Adoption and Implementation of Public Health Policies on Tabacco Control and Protection against Tobacco Industry Interference