The National Teachers’ College has announced that it is employing a flexible remote learning model this coming school year by offering modified online and correspondence modules to students.
Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian said that accelerating the provision of connectivity to all learners is a step to ensure equity in access to learning opportunities in the 'new normal'.
UP officials said the school has around 1,600 financially challenged students who do not have the resources to acquire a computer and stable Internet access.
The DepEd said that while it is working to improve access of learners and schools to the Internet, online learning is only one option from the menu of learning delivery modalities to be used in the upcoming school year.
Lenovo Philippines has inked a tie-up with Microsoft for a digital transformation initiative on education, specifically for access to e-learning programs.
At a Senate hearing, Sen. Nancy Binay asked DepEd officials whether the agency had conducted school mapping to help identify which areas had the proper infrastructure to adopt new learning modalities such as online learning.
The DOST said it is collaborating with DepEd to enhance STEM learning for elementary and high school students through two radio programs, which will be rolled out in time for the opening of classes this school year.
Sen. Ralph Recto has called for a "1 book to 1 student" ratio in public schools, saying that a complete set of textbooks at home is needed by children to cope with online classes.
