Duterte threatens to cut UP funding following calls for academic strike
“Maghinto kayo ng aral, I will stop the funding. Wala nang ginawa itong ano kundi mag-recruit ng mga komunista diyan,” Duterte said.
Academic freeze? Palace, CHEd say no
Palace spokesman Harry Roque said there was no need to halt the academic year since classes were held virtually and not physically.
For kids in special education, lockdown learning a must
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.
Will distance learning work? Parents, teachers not so sure
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?
‘Academic freeze’ a ‘short-sighted’ solution, DepEd says
Education Undersecretary Nepomuceno Malaluan claimed that an “academic freeze” would disregard the choice of 24.3 million students to enroll.