Rappler's latest stories on K to 12
Senior high school students struggle to write in English – report
What do you think can be done to improve the SHS curriculum in the country?
Congress passes bill requiring GMRC in K to 12 curriculum
The bill is now up for the President's signature
Villanueva wants GMRC as part of K to 12 curriculum
Senator Joel Villanueva wants immersions, outreach programs, and community service activities to be part of the GMRC classes
Too early to say whether K to 12 effective or not – DepEd official
But the Department of Education welcomes a proposal in the House of Representatives to review the K to 12 Law
[OPINION] Why senior high school needs urgent fixing
Despite severe birth pains, the SHS program is here to stay. But we need to know as soon as possible which parts of it are working and which aren’t.
FALSE: Duterte scraps K to 12 program
The President has no power to repeal a law
MISLEADING: Government offers cash 'incentives' to K-12 honor students
The cash incentives are for graduating honor students of all public elementary and high schools in Taguig only
DepEd: No big changes to K to 12 after SC ruling
The DepEd praises the Supreme Court's decision, saying it affirms the authority of the department and Congress in deciding how best to deliver quality education
Private sector to hire and train 600,000 K to 12 graduates
Philippine Business for Education says they will hire and train 600,000 K to 12 graduates and will rethink their hiring guidelines in support of the program
JobStreet 2018 report: Only 24% of employers willing to hire K to 12 graduates
According to JobStreet.com's 2018 Fresh Graduate Report, 35% of employers are not yet ready to hire K to 12 graduates, while 41% say their companies are still evaluating it
Bacolod grandma graduates high school with flying colors
Night class student Rosita Locsin, 67, receives two medals for high academic ratings and for being a role model
2,152 gov’t scholars to get delayed allowance by December 29 – CHED
CHED Chairperson Patricia Licuanan acknowledges that 'delays have caused pain to our scholars, many of whom rely on the living allowances for the daily subsistence of their families'
Higher cash aid available for college workers displaced by K to 12
At least P10,000 will be given to staff of higher education institutions who were displaced because of the K to 12 program
20,000 K to 12 vocational labs to suffer due to P30-B DepEd budget cut
P30 billion out of the proposed P36 billion for technical-vocational labs for Grade 11 and 12 students will be realigned to fund the free tuition law next year
HIGHLIGHTS: Issues mentioned in SONA 2017
Rappler compiles the following highlights of President Rodrigo Duterte s second State of the Nation Address
Duterte affirms commitment to implement K to 12
President Rodrigo Duterte also hails the Alternative Learning System – considered the centerpiece of basic education under his administration
Are companies still hesitant to hire K to 12 graduates?
It s important that in the long run people do realize and accept the reality that the graduates of K to 12 are ready for some of the kinds of work that are available in our economy says Philippine Business for Education chair Ramon del Rosario Jr
Former DepEd chief Luistro is new La Salle president
Luistro will complete his predecessor s unexpired term as president until March 2020
K to 12 under Duterte administration faces new challenges
2017 marks the second year of the full implementation of the K to 12 program and the first year that Grade 12 will be rolled out nationwide
IN PHOTOS: Public schools open for school year 2017-2018
How s the first day of school like for 22 9 million students all over the country?
22.9M students return to public schools nationwide
Including enrollees in private schools about 27 million students are expected for school year 2017 2018 according to the DepEd
Catching up on ALS: Challenges of a 'parallel system'
The education department is already reviewing the Alternative Learning System to match it to formal education s K to 12 program
All eyes on ALS, 'centerpiece' of basic ed under Duterte
The Alternative Learning System is a priority program under the Duterte administration What is it all about?
STI to raise up to P5B to fund campus expansions
Schools in the STI network see a surge in enrollment due to the K to 12 program
WATCH: Educators gather for 2nd National K to 12 Conference
With the theme One DepEd for Quality Basic Education the 2nd National K to 12 Conference builds on the gains of the first conference organized in early December of 2016
Cavite, Cebu schools prepare PWDs for employment
These two special education centers equip their students with skills needed for livelihood opportunities
K to 12: Retrenched college teachers win case vs Miriam College
UPDATED Miriam College President Rosario Lapus says the school which has acted fairly will appeal the decision of the Labor Arbiter
CHED chief slammed for urging students to take vocational courses
Youth and educators groups says CHED chief Patricia Licuanan s recommendation is meant to limit students aspirations and to produce cheap labor for employers abroad
UP's new GE curriculum: Should Diliman make the shift?
Critics call the proposed shift a reduction of units while supporters say this is the university s way of responding to its 21st century learners
2017 budget: CHED loses P2B meant for PCARI, K to 12 transition
The commission says the budget cut runs counter to President Duterte s 10 point agenda that puts primacy on investments in human capital development and the promotion of science and technology
DepEd lacks 15,000 teachers – Briones
Education Secretary Leonor Briones also defends the proposed higher budget for 2017 saying more resources are needed due to backlogs and the implementation of Grade 12
DepEd allots P15.5B for hiring of teachers in 2017
We have a challenge in hiring Math and Science teachers [We need] a huge army of teachers we ll recruit more says Education Secretary Leonor Briones
DepEd hires over 3,900 college teachers for senior high school
The education department has created a total of 36 461 items for senior high school Education Secretary Leonor Briones tells congressmen
Over 3,000 college workers displaced due to K to 12
The number of displacements is much lower than the initial projection the Commission on Higher Education tells congressmen during the budget hearing
No freshmen in 32 UP Diliman courses – report
These courses will continue according to an official from the University of the Philippines Diliman campus
Briones: I told Duterte he has no choice but to implement senior high
Education Secretary Leonor Briones says her department has to be as active with its Alternative Learning System as it is with senior high school
SONA 2016: Duterte wants mandatory education on evils of drugs
The President also talks about plans to increase spending on basic education and to intensify the education department s Alternative Learning System
CHED orders colleges to retain Filipino units in new GE curriculum
Advocates of the Filipino language who questioned the curriculum before the Supreme Court now urge colleges to resurrect Filipino departments abolished because of the K to 12
Too few applicants: UST cancels 2 programs for 2016-2017
The Journalism and Legal Management programs of the University of Santo Tomas are cancelled due to the low number of enrollees – an effect of the K to 12 program
Less poverty if RH law implemented earlier – NEDA chief
Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto Pernia says poverty reduction in the Philippines has been really very slow since policymakers have not paid attention to population policy
To avoid RH law delays, economic planning chief proposes Duterte EO
NEDA chief Ernesto Pernia fears the effects of the TRO – maternal deaths teenage pregnancies and unwanted pregnancies – could become bigger social problems in the long run
Briones eyes review of DepEd spending
Education Secretary Briones notes that the Philippines still failed to meet the international standards for education’s budget allocation
Environmental planning topnotcher: Use more lands for education
Kim Robert De Leon who topped the Environmental Planning Licensure Exam shares his vision for urban planning as well as youth development
K to 12 and beyond: A look back at Aquino's 10-point education agenda
In 2010 President Benigno Aquino III proposed 10 ways to fix basic education in the country Did he fulfill his campaign promise?
Luistro: Aquino admin failed to communicate change has happened
From my perspective the most difficult change the most far reaching change in education happened in the past 6 years says outgoing Education Secretary Armin Luistro
Rappler Talk: DepEd's Sec Armin Luistro on milestones of educational reform
Outgoing education secretary Armin Luistro looks back on DepEd s milestones on educational reform over the past 6 years such as the K 12 system and the academic calendar shift
K to 12 problems: Davao City school cancels classes
Unfinished senior high school building no chairs no textbooks only two qualified teachers at the Jesus J Soriano National High School in Davao City
Kariton Klasrum to help senior high school dropouts
Education Secretary Armin Luistro says the number of dropouts due to senior high school could range from 200 000 to 400 000 students
Beyond the numbers: How Aquino fueled the economy
President Aquino s economic legacy lies in finally allowing the private sector to flourish while planting the seeds for future generations to enjoy
Paying back to community: College prof teaches in senior high school
Marilou Syjueco a former assistant professor at the FEU Institute of Technology is willing to take a pay cut just to teach senior high school students at Malabon National High School
