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New puppy students | Inquirer Opinion
6+ day, 3+ hour ago (289+ words) After I lost Chi-chi, my dachshund, in April, I realized there were so many shared human-dog activities our family and friends had with our pets that people would ask where she was if she was absent. In response, people would…...
Strengthening partnerships vs school violence
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (408+ words) The horrible violence that had recently taken place in one of the private schools in Zamboanga City which left two people dead was indescribable and traumatizing to many learners, teachers, and the entire nation. A place where learners are expected…...
Schools as peace zones: A shared responsibility
1+ week, 4+ day ago (392+ words) At the Philippine Women’s University–Jose Abad Santos Memorial School (PWU JASMS), the idea of a school as a place of peace goes back decades. In fact, it was partly a response to a crisis that many may remember: the…...
The enduring purpose of education
2+ week, 5+ day ago (570+ words) Perspective is one of the defining traits of human experience. It shapes how we see the world, allowing the same milestone to carry vastly different meanings depending on the lens through which it is viewed. This is the perspective that…...
With love and compassion, Ma’am
1+ week, 5+ day ago (273+ words) But I am not writing this to brag about being the “coolest teacher ever.” I am far from that. I am writing this to encourage my fellow educators to let love and compassion lead the way we teach. A welcoming…...
Gun regulations and the youth
2+ week, 6+ day ago (683+ words) Shootings in schools have, until recently, been thought of as something “Western” or even American. Now that we’ve been having a spate of such shootings in the Philippines, we have the usual rush to come up with last-minute remedies to…...
Waitlisted, wasted Filipino dreams
1+ week, 2+ day ago (647+ words) Every high school graduation season, I witness social media—and this year, my email inbox—become a brutal battlefield for the future, split down the middle. Scrolling on one screen, bright, bold banners read, “Congratulations! We are pleased to inform…...
Climate-resilient learning system
3+ week, 1+ day ago (624+ words) The Department of Education (DepEd) is proposing a new policy that would allow schools to decide whether to resume face-to-face classes after severe weather disturbances and other disasters even when class suspensions remain in effect across an entire city or…...
Recovering learning, not just lost days
1+ week, 3+ hour ago (313+ words) There is also the question of access to resources. While schools catering to wealthier families may have fewer challenges switching to a seamless online setup, those serving lower-income communities must consider whether all students have access to a gadget, a…...
Happy to learn? | Inquirer Opinion
1+ week, 5+ day ago (645+ words) In 2008, Dr. Mark Tucker, my dissertation adviser, arrived late to our meeting. He had taken a walk around the block several times to let off steam, and had come in looking both defeated and incensed. He had returned corrected essays…...