Tag: Education
Scrap college tuitions, then scrimp on subsidies
Double the needed amount for 2024 to P240 billion – to cover the sophomores and juniors that the 2018 budget missed.
Teachers tell PH gov’t: Address perennial problems of education sector
Budget cuts on programs are happening in light of the increased confidential and intelligence funds for the education department
Ecumenical youth group hits ‘massive’ budget cuts on education
The group said there is an estimated ₱6.16 billion or 5.75% reduction in the budget of SUCs.
Catholic lay group warns against inclusion of ‘same-sex union’ in school...
DepEd, however, maintained that the topic of same-sex unions and marriages has been in the basic education curriculum since 2013
Teachers’ group backs bill declaring as unlawful the ‘No Permit No...
The group said the mental and emotional effects of students’ inability to take their exams without a permit "cannot be understated"
Catholic educators call on business sector to provide jobs to Senior...
Data show that only about 10 percent of Senior High School graduates find jobs every year although 83 percent pursue college education
Lake Mapanuepe and the Aetas’ journey to education
Lake Mapanuepe is a four-hour drive from Manila and is easily accessible through the North Luzon Expressway and Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway
Banned from school, Afghan girls turn to madrassas
The number of Islamic schools has grown across Afghanistan since the Taliban returned to power in August 2021
‘UP Fair’ a music festival on social issues
The UP Fair will continue to be a witness to UP’s existence as an institution with a critical eye on social and historical issues
Library thrives in Pakistan’s ‘wild west’ gun market town
Libraries are rare in Pakistan's rural areas, and the few that exist in urban centres are often poorly stocked and infrequently used