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260 Filipino students stranded in Israel flown home

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 19 10:42 AM

Some 260 Filipino students who were stranded in Israel have returned to the Philippines, the Commission on Higher and Education (Ched) said Monday. Read more »

11 million girls won't return to school after COVID: UNESCO

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 16 06:19 AM

KINSHASA, DR Congo - Eleven million girls face being unable to return to school even after coronavirus restrictions are lifted around the world, UNESCO head Audrey Azoulay said Thursday during a visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo. Read more »

For isolated tribe, Philippine rickshaw brings learning amid pandemic

Adrian Portugual and Eloisa Lopez, Reuters
Posted at Oct 15 06:04 PM

When the pandemic shut Philippine schools, a group of teachers living near the indigenous Aeta people became so concerned about the impact on the children of the isolated community that they initiated a novel approach to help them - learning by rickshaw.   Read more »

Teachers urged: Avoid burnout, give 'reasonable' workload for students

Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 12 03:41 PM

Some activities in self-learning modules can be made temporarily optional to avoid having students feel overwhelmed, said Education Undersecretary Diosdado San Antonio. Read more »

Numbers show how pandemic has disrupted school enrollment

By the ABS-CBN Investigative and Research Group
Posted at Oct 09 10:42 PM

The challenges brought by distance learning and virtual classes have caused enrollment in private schools to go down drastically, while hundreds of thousands of students transferred to public schools. Read more »

Pagbi-videoke sa oras ng klase, bawal na sa Maynila

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 09 07:02 PM

Pagmumultahin ang sinuman na mahuhuling nagbi-videoke habang may mga kapitbahay na nag-oonline classes  Read more »

PHOTO ESSAY: ‘Parent na, teacher pa’ — Online-class educator learning patience in new normal

George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 10 09:23 AM

Lanie Clemente has had a rough go transitioning from traditional to distance teaching, but she wants to stay positive amid the mounting challenges she faces. Read more »

Magpipinsan, sa jeep nakatira at nag-aaral

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 07 07:27 PM

Bukod sa gadgets, problema rin ng magpipinsan ang WiFi para sa kanilang online classes.  Read more »

Philippines to roll out house-to-house feeding program for undernourished students

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 06 08:19 PM

The government will deliver food packs to houses of undernourished schoolchildren while in-person classes remain banned due to the COVID-19 pandemic, an official said Tuesday.  Read more »

Ika-3 'person of interest' sa pagpatay sa nursing students sa Caloocan, sumuko

Jervis Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 06 06:45 AM

MAYNILA - Hawak na ng pulisya ang ika-3 na person of interest sa pagpatay sa dalawang nursing graduates at isang nursing student noong Septyembre sa Caloocan City. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: October 5, 2020

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 06 12:08 AM

Here are the day's big stories in photos. Read more »

More than 90 pct of learning modules distributed as classes reopen

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 05 08:42 AM

More than 90 percent of printed learning modules have been distributed to teachers and schools, the Department of Education said Monday ahead of public schools' class opening. Read more »

'Handang-handa': DepEd says contingencies in place for class opening

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 04 09:35 PM

(UPDATE) The Department of Education is well-prepared with contingencies in place for the opening of classes in public schools across the country on Monday, an official said Sunday. Read more »

Nasa 400,000 private school students lumipat sa public schools ngayong taon: DepEd

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 03 03:40 PM

MAYNILA — Tinatayang 400,000 hanggang 450,000 estudyante mula sa mga pribadong eskuwelahan ang lumipat sa mga pampublikong paaralan ngayong taon sa gitna ng krisis sa ekonomiya bunsod ng COVID-19 pandemic, ayon sa opisyal ng Department of Education.  Read more »

Thailand's 'Bad Students' demand minister's resignation, reforms

Jiraporn Kuhakan and Chayut Setboonsarng, Reuters
Posted at Oct 02 09:14 PM

Thailand's self-styled "Bad Student" campaigners demanded the resignation of Education Minister Nataphol Teepsuwan on Friday after touring some of Bangkok's high schools in a brightly painted truck and calling for reforms.   Read more »

Free IT training program for students promises '100 percent' job placement in industry

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 02 08:54 AM

A free 5-day training program from India on information technology is now being offered in the Philippines and guarantees a '100-percent' job placement in the industry. Read more »

No clear link between school opening and COVID surge in London, study finds

Kate Kelland, Reuters
Posted at Oct 01 05:55 PM

Widespread reopening of schools after lockdowns and vacations is generally not linked to rising COVID-19 rates, a study of 191 countries has found, but lockdown closures will leave a 2020 "pandemic learning debt" of 300 billion missed school days.   Read more »

For kids in special education, lockdown learning a must

Winona Sadia, Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism
Posted at Sep 30 07:50 PM

Learners with special education needs require face-to-face instruction but are vulnerable to the coronavirus disease. Parents and teachers have no choice but to make distance learning work. Read more »

Will distance learning work? Parents, teachers not so sure

Winona Sadia, Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism
Posted at Sep 30 06:32 PM

Lack of gadgets, internet connections and training pose major problems for the Department of Education when school opens on Oct. 5. Is an "academic freeze" warranted? Read more »

Groups call for 'inclusive education' in new normal

Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 30 03:09 PM

Representatives from various sectors called on government for more inclusive and quality learning as the education system shifts to a distance learning scheme due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  Read more »