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Sun.Stars Network news reported that the parents of
student-journalists who will participate in this years National
Schools Press Conference (NSPC) are urging the Department of Education
(DepEd) to transfer the venue of the event away from Mindanao citing
security concerns.
In the same story published last week, it mentioned that one of the
parents who declined to be named said he would not allow his son, a
second year student in the National Capital Region (NCR) who won the
regional elimination in news writing last year, to attend the NSPC.
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DepEd Technical Service Bureau Director Mari Paul Soriano in his
executive report on the status of the DepEd Computerization Program
(DCP) and DepEd Internet Connectivity Program (DICP) revealed that by
the year 2010, all the public secondary schools shall have been given a
computer package. |
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Education Secretary Jesli Lapus inaugurated a two-room school
building at Macambol High School, a four-classroom and six-classroom
building at Mati Sped School, a renovated 22-classroom Gabaldon Type
Building and 16 new classroom buildings at Mati Central Elementary
School I.
The structure in Macambol High School was donated by BHP Billiton
SSM, an Australian mining firm through Deped's Adopt-A-School Program
while the two-hectare lot was donated by the Municipal Government of
Mati headed by Mati Mayor Michelle N. Rabat. |
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In line with the Department's thrust of achieving the 2015 Education
for All (EFA) targets, the Department of Education came out with
Project REACH, a combination of strategies using innovative "catch and
hold" interventions.
Education Secretary Jesli Lapus said a strong partnership with local
government units (LGUs) is half of the solution in bringing to school
some 5.6 million out of school children and youth.
Under Project Reach (Reaching All Children), the Department of
Education (DepEd) is banking on the active involvement of LGU and
barangay officials to "find these school-aged children, reach out to
them and keep them in school." Project Reach targets elementary and
high school enrollees. |
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In his recent visit here in DepEd Region 11 during the 1st Regional
Summit for Stakeholders in Basic Education, DepEd Sec. Jesli Lapus
elaborated his slogan of effective governance of the biggest
institution in the country which is: EDUKASYON ANG SOLUSYON.
In several occasions, Lapus has been constantly urging the private
sector to work closely with the department in promoting learning
systems enhanced with information communication technology to improve
teaching and learning outcomes. |
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Now it can be told, the annual National Schools Press Conference
will be at Tagum City, Davao del Norte with DepEd Region 11 headed by
Director Estigoy as the main host and Mrs. Nenita E. Lumaad as the host
schools division superintendent.
Education Secretary Jesli A. Lapus wrote City Mayor Rey T. Uy on his
acceptance, in behalf of the DepEd family of the offer of the City of
Tagum to host this years NSPC on February 22-26, 2010. |
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Today, October 5, people from around the globe celebrate World
Teachers Day 2009 with this years theme Build the Future: Invest in
Teachers Now. It puts the spotlight on the global teacher shortage and
the challenges of being a teacher today.
Teachers not only have to ensure that students acquire solid skills
in basic subjects, but also that they become responsible local and
global citizens, at ease with new technologies and able to make
informed decisions about health, the environment and other challenges
especially in our rapidly changing and interdependent world. |
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Etera Events will be initiating a Special Education Expo on December 1, 2009 at Glorietta Activity Center. Please read this. |
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