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Late enrollees in the public schools would still be accepted, but they may be referred to “nearby” schools or to a home study program (HSP) to prevent classroom congestion, an education official said on the opening of another school year on Monday.
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In the second year of implementation of the K + 12 program, which adds two more years to the basic education system, a school in Pasay City continues to struggle with the same old problems, including the lack of classrooms.
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For some private schools, abiding by the directives of the Department of Education (DepEd) to implement certain features of the K to 12 curriculum was a matter of discretion.
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With a lapel microphone, Marilou Lucas acted more like a variety show host than a Grade 1 teacher as she led her pupils in playing musical native games like “Chimpoy Champoy” (similar to “Jack en Poy”) or singing the popular child’s refrain in Filipino, “Leron, Leron Sinta.”
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What was supposed to be an exciting first day of school for pupils and parents in Tubo-tubo village here turned into a nightmarish scene as a deadly clash between government troops and suspected communist rebels erupted early on Monday, authorities said.
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Wendy Kopp is an avid runner, according to her Twitter profile.
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The Philippine National Police said Monday that the opening of classes for school year 2013-2014 was generally peaceful.
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Education officials on Monday inspected school buildings in the town of Carmen in North Cotabato where classes have been suspended due to a Magnitude 5.7 earthquake, North Cotabato Governor Emmylou Mendoza said.
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A law professor was sentenced to five months in jail in Singapore on Monday for obtaining sexual favors and gifts from a female student in exchange for better grades.
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The Light Rail Transit Authority implemented early Monday crowd control measures in some of its stations in anticipation for the opening of classes in Metro Manila, its spokesman said.
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The opening of classes in the entire town has been suspended while education officials and public works conduct assessment of school buildings following a Magnitude 5.7 earthquake Saturday night.
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A tattered United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) tent and makeshift buildings cobbled from scavenged materials are the new classrooms for some 400 elementary pupils at Andap village here as the new school year opens Monday.
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The birth pains that marked the launching last year of K + 12—a bold program meant to align the Philippines with the global 12-year basic education cycle—are not going away soon, along with the usual problems encountered at the beginning of each school year.
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Students at Dalandanan National High School in Valenzuela City will no longer have to jostle for space in congested classrooms as they go back to school Monday.
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Children of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels, Badjaos and indigenous peoples are among the 625,166 elementary pupils expected for Monday's school opening in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM).
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Recycle your school stuff and learn a thing or two about stewardship.
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Annabelle Simene has never given birth, but the head of Barangay Poblacion Ward 3 in Minglanilla town in Cebu is a mother to close to 100 youngsters, aged 5 to 12 years, every summer as they undergo remedial classes and skills training.
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The Commission on Higher Education (CHEd) would welcome a ruling from the Supreme Court on the extent of government regulation of tuition in private schools.
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After praying for good grades in their exams, a group of Indonesian high-school students received a surprising text message -- come to class 90 minutes early and you'll be given the answers.
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The Department of Education (DepEd) has allowed an additional 241 private elementary and high schools to raise tuition fees this year, bringing the total to 1,144 schools.
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Youth leaders on Wednesday asked the Supreme Court to stop the recently approved tuition increases in 354 universities and colleges.
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Catholic schools need to increase their tuition fees or they will risk losing teachers to public schools offering a better pay, according to an official of the Manila Archdiocesan and Parochial Schools Association.
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No, it has nothing to do with the former president. The “eRApps,” or the eRizal Apps, is a mobile application about Laguna province, its history and the popular tourist destinations.
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At least 903 private elementary and high schools and 354 private colleges and universities were allowed to increase their tuition and other school fees this coming school year.
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The National Capital Region Police Office said Monday that it will deploy 10,000 police officers as part of its security preparations for the opening of classes next week.
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The Department of Education (DepEd) will be faced with a shortage of 2,058 teachers and 3,000 classrooms in public schools in Western Visayas when classes start in June.
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College scholars under the government’s key poverty alleviation measure—the conditional cash transfer (CCT) program—face major challenges to remain in school and graduate.
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