Department of Education Seeks Solutions to Frequent Class Suspensions Due to Storms

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Education Secretary Sonny Angara convened the National Management Committee (ManComm) to address the growing number of class suspensions caused by severe weather.

These suspensions have significantly disrupted education due to natural calamities and disasters.

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The Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) has recorded the most missed school days, with 35 class cancellations this school year.

Other heavily affected regions include Cagayan Valley, Ilocos, Calabarzon, and Central Luzon, each reporting at least 29 class disruptions.

According to reports, 239 schools nationwide are classified as “very high risk” for further learning disruptions due to frequent natural calamities, impacting over 377,000 students.

Additionally, nearly 5,000 schools are categorized as high-risk, facing similar threats.

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One of the key measures to be implemented by the Department of Education (DepEd) is the Dynamic Learning Program (DLP) to ensure continuous learning in affected areas.

This program can be introduced in schools as make-up classes and catch-up sessions to recover lost instructional days.

The initiative will feature parallel classes and learning recovery sessions conducted in temporary learning spaces.

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