DepEd, tiniyak na mananatili ang kalidad ng edukasyon sa harap ng pagtutulak na ibalik ang dating school calendar

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00:00The Department of Education assured that the quality of education in the country will remain

00:05in the face of the push to return the old school calendar.

00:09In the new Philippines now, said DepEd Assistant Secretary Francis Cesar Vingas,

00:15that DepEd, Curriculum, and Teaching Strand are being prepared

00:19the steps to ensure that all competencies will be covered,

00:24especially since it is expected that the in-person classes of students will be lowered to 160 days from the normal 180 days,

00:34which is the time when the old school calendar for the school year 2024-2025 can be returned.

00:42As of now, DepEd is considering new approaches and interventions,

00:48as well as strengthening the current activities of the agency

00:53to ensure that the quality of education of the students will not be affected.

01:01To make sure that there will be no additional learning loss when we shorten our school year.