News
Philippine Education News Round-up
(October 26-31, 2009)
Local News
Public schools to hold make-up classes through March
(Inquirer 10/29/2009 Philip Tubeza)
Public schools have been ordered to hold make-up classes on Saturdays for the next five months—or until March—to make up for lost school days due to the recent tropical storms.
Bill to give special kids shot at education
(Philippine Daily Inquirer 10/28/2009 Leila Salaverria)
Kabataan Representative Raymond Palatino says the government has been neglecting the educational needs of special children.
Lapus opts for DepEd job over Senate run
(Philippine Daily Inquirer 10/30/2009)
On the advice of his family, Education Secretary Jesli Lapus says he had decided not to pursue his plans to run for the Senate in 2010.
Distressed Filipino teachers in US get more support
(Philippine Daily Inquirer 10/29/2009 Jerome Aning)
The Filipino teachers in Louisiana who have accused their recruiter of labor contract violations continue to gain support in the United States after a widely circulated newspaper detailed their suffering.
Failed schools’ closure to address nurses glut
(Inquirer.net 10/26/2009)
Recruitment consultant says the closure of 177 failing nursing schools will address the glut of some half a million board passers in the country.
DepEd News
Updates
Implementing Guidelines for DepEd Order No. 90, s. 2009
Memos
No. 464 s.2009 Smart Schools Program 21st Century Leadership Training Program
No. 465 s.2009 Juan-Day Math Storytelling at the Library Hub
No. 467 s.2009 Postponement of the Brigada Eskwela Plus Orientation
No. 469 s.2009 The 2010 Annual Nationwide Search for Young Arts Scholars of the Philippine High School for the Arts
No. 473 s.2009 Delivery of Computer Laboratory Packages to Batch 4 and Batch 5 of the DepEd Computerization Program
Orders
No. 109 s.2009 Make-up Classes for Lost School Days
(Published 3 November 2009, Smart Communications Inc.)
