DepEd reminds students and parents that public schools in the Philippines cannot grant mass promotion of students to the next level.
Private and public schools in the Philippines
The Department of Education was recently informed by the actions planned by several private schools in providing the final grade of its students affected by the school closures. Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) plans to mass promote all its students to the next level, except for its graduating classes. This mass promotion lets every student pass their current grade level on equal grounds, despite the achievements made during the school year, and it also includes those under probation.
Meanwhile, Education Secretary Leonor Briones, clarified that public schools in the Philippines have their own policies to follow and mass promotions are not part of it. If the extended enhanced quarantine extends furthermore, compromising more time in the school calendar, the department will have to mandate teachers to calculate students’ final grades based on the grades and assessments available until before the school closures.
In several cases where the student’s final grade is not enough for him/her to pass his/her current grade level, remedial exams or projects can be issued online, as to practice social distancing and respect to the community quarantine in effect. Public schools in the Philippines will follow these guidelines as mandated by the Department of Education.
DepEd being haunted by the COVID-19 outbreak
As of posting, the Department of Health Philippines recorded the following number of COVID-19 cases: 4076 total confirmed cases (206 new cases as of today), 124 total recoveries (28 new recoveries as of today), and 203 total deaths (21 new deaths as of today).
The Department of Education is one of the working agencies of the government that is doing its best to help fight off the spread of the coronavirus in the country. Apparently, as of today, Education Secretary Leonor Briones, announced to the public that her second test for COVID-19 came out positive.
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The secretary will undergo preventive self-quarantine and will continue to work and attend cabinet meetings online. Briones reaffirms the public that she is doing fine, and she is in close monitoring. The DepEd community is praying for the secretary’s health and wellness.
