The Department of Education (DepEd) has announced the shift to a three-term school calendar starting on June 8, 2026, and ending on April 8, 2027. DepEd has defended the abrupt shift to a trimester school year as strategic, saying it is aimed at optimizing the contact time between students and teachers. But many have pointed...
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A university in Bicol proves that a nonprofit private school can work here
In social media, nonprofit private schools are defined as “independent institutes, not owned by the government or a church, funding themselves through tuition, fundraising, and endowments, rather than distributing profits to shareholders.” More: “They are governed by a self-perpetuation board of trustees and are distinguished from for-profit private schools to serve students without aiming for...