Is K-12 worth it? Davao teachers, students express different views
DAVAO CITY, Philippines - The school year started two weeks ago, yet an issue remains unanswered for over a decade : is the K to 12 curriculum a necessity or…
Parents and students, check the class postings at Bolton Elementary School as the new academic year begins. (Vhan Mary Z. Bagalay, intern)
Students and parents share hopes & jitters for June 16 school opening
DAVAO CITY, Philippines—As June began two weeks ago, a palpable sense of anticipation filled the air. Parents and teachers are seen together, cleaning the school grounds despite the heat of…
Photo from Alliance of Concerned Teachers-Philippines' Facebook page
Teachers group flunks Sara as education secretary
Vice President Sara Duterte’s statement that her resignation as education secretary was made out of compassion for the teachers and the youth was confusing for the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT).
On Bonifacio Day, workers slam layoffs and repression in Davao
Progressive groups pushed through with their protest actions despite restrictions by the local government for mass gatherings in time for the commemoration of the 157th birthday of the working class revolutionary hero Andres Bonifacio.
Graduates from the University of the Philippines Mindanao today bring umbrellas to protect themselves from the rain while waiting to get their own picture in front of the iconic oblation statue. The class of 2015 is the first batch of students to graduate on the rainy month of June in accordance to the UP System's shifting of the academic calendar from June-April to August-May in its goal of "maximizing the opportunities offered by ASEAN integration and global education partnerships." (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)
UP cancels entrance exams for freshies this year
Those who want to take the admission exams for the University of the Philippines (UP) need to wait for another year.
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