DepEd to hold training for principals in April

MANILA,–The Department of Education (DepEd) will hold the 36th Principals Training and Development Program Cum National Board Conference of the Philippine Elementary School Principals Association (PESPA)...

SC axes Cavite judge in San Beda hazing case

MANILA–The Supreme Court dismissed from the service a judge of the Cavite Regional Trial Court (RTC) after being found administratively liable for dismissing the case against...

B.C. adds $150M to education, 1,500 new teachers after reaching deal with union

VANCOUVER –British Columbia’s education system will receive a $150-million funding boost after the province reached a deal with teachers to restore contract language that called for...

Alberta’s education minister orders Baptist schools to allow gay straight groups

EDMONTON—Alberta’s education minister has issued a ministerial order requiring two private Baptist schools to allow the establishment of gay-straight alliances by students. Education Minister David Eggen...

Transport Canada looks to make seat belts mandatory on school buses

OTTAWA — Seat belts could soon become mandatory on school buses in Canada under proposed regulations now out for review. In an online notice, Transport Canada...

Author: Sanction college students who shouted down my speech

MIDDLEBURY, Vt. –An author of a book discussing racial differences in intelligence who was shouted down by protesters at Middlebury College when he gave a guest...

DepEd to provide solar-powered computers to public schools with no electricity

MANILA –The Department of Education (DepEd) is set to distribute computer packages and solar panels to about 6,000 elementary and secondary public schools in areas without...

Alberta announces cut in school fees in throne speech of spring sitting

EDMONTON—The Alberta government says its first job of the spring sitting of the legislature will be to cut school fees. The government revealed proposed legislation in...

Gatchalian confident of passage of free tuition in SUCs bill

MANILA –Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian on Wednesday expressed confidence that the bill seeking free tuition fees in all state universities and colleges (SUCs) will be passed despite...

DepEd includes private schools in field trips policy review