Fix, not flip, K-12
ANYONE who’s ever taught in a public high school—where ceiling fans groan louder than the students—knows how tough Philippine education can be. So when...
Impeachment, interrupted again!?
THE SUPREME Court’s decision to stop the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte hit a nerve for many of us. I’m no lawyer, but...
Minds without chains, 2
THERE IS growing worry about ideological sameness in some academic areas, especially within social sciences. Scholars like Steven Pinker suggest that when departments lean...
Minds without chains, 1
CRITICAL thinking and academic freedom are vital to a thriving, open society — they're a not just perks but essentials for authentic learning and...
Saving small fishers
THE PHILIPPINE seas are more than just bodies of water; they are lifelines, history books, and food baskets for millions of Filipinos. They shape...
Curriculum with a conscience, 2
LET US ALSO be honest: not all Ethics classes are transformative. Some are reduced to rote memorization or bland preaching. But the solution is...
Curriculum with a conscience, 1
WHEN NEWS broke that the Department of Education (DepEd) was proposing to remove Ethics from the Senior High School (SHS) and college general education...
Classes without classrooms
IT IS SHOCKING and heart-wrenching: a government office with barely a dozen in a high-tech air-conditioned boardroom, just blocks from a public school where...
K to 12 still works — if we let it, 2
YET, WE must acknowledge the frustration. Families are burdened with costs. Some public schools still lack labs, books, teachers, and immersion opportunities. But these...
K to 12 still works — if we let it, 1
YOU KNOW something is working when the people who quietly fix things every day are the ones speaking up to keep it alive.
In the...