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DepEd successfully leads ASEAN meetings on education amid pandemic

October 28, 2021 – The Philippines, through the Department of Education (DepEd), fulfilled its role as Chair of the 2021 Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) High-Level Education-related Meetings last September 29 to October 1, 2021. The three-day event served as a platform for the ASEAN Member States and its...

DepEd-USAID partnership strengthens digital inclusion, gender equality in basic education

​ October 27, 2021—The Department of Education (DepEd) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) highlighted their programs for digital inclusion and gender equality in basic education during their partnership program on October 14. “We would like to express our appreciation to USAID for thinking about our disadvantaged...

DepEd launches the Professional Development Program on Assessment and Emerging Literacies with focus on PISA

October 26, 2021 – The Department of Education (DepEd) on October 23 launched the Professional Development Program on Assessment and Emerging Literacies with focus on PISA (Assessment PD) in line with its commitment to improve the quality of basic education in the Philippines. Attended by teacher-participants all over the country...

Educ Forum bats for proposed career progression for public school teachers, gain praise from high-level reactors

​ October 26, 2021 – The Philippine Forum for Quality Basic Education (Educ Forum) highlighted the Department of Education’s (DepEd) proposed career progression system for teachers, which offers opportunities for career movement, professional growth, and financial stability. “By establishing the professional standards of teacher quality and using these quality standards...

DepEd convenes with NGOs, stakeholders to tackle education sectors’ issues

October 25, 2021 – The Department of Education (DepEd) gathered education stakeholders and non-government organizations in a virtual dialogue last Monday to provide updates on and co-strategize solutions to current basic education issues. “Itong mga ganitong klase ng dialogue ay napakaganda dahil maski you feel very passionate and we feel...

Science Teacher from Cebu hailed as one of Top 10 finalists for prestigious Global Teacher Prize

October 22, 2021 — Science Teacher Bryant Acar from Science and Technology Education Center – Senior High School (STEC-SHS) in Basak, Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu has made it to the Top 10 of the prestigious Global Teacher Prize (GTP) 2021. Nominated by his students and colleagues for the prestigious international award...