Blended learning to continue when school year reopens, says DepEd

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Blended learning will continue when classes for school year 2021-2022 open on Sept. 13, the Department of Education said on Monday. President Rodrigo Duterte has not yet approved a proposed <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/life/07/02/21/health-experts-recommend-in-phases-limited-face-to-face-classes">pilot test</a> for face-to-face classes in 100 schools, noted Education Secretary Leonor Briones. &quot;Marami siyang tinitingnan na aspeto tungkol sa health situation natin,&quot; she said in a televised public briefing. &quot;Gusto ko lang &#x27;yang i-clarify, Sept. 13 is still blended learning.&quot; (He is looking at many aspects of our health situation. I just want to clarify that Sept. 13 is still blended learning.)<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/06/21/21/duterte-no-face-to-face-classes-until-children-are-vaccinated">Duterte: No face-to-face classes until children are vaccinated</a></li></ul>Blended learning makes use of online classes, printed modules, and television and radio broadcasts. <ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/spotlight/07/15/21/majority-students-learned-less-remote-learning-survey">Majority of students say they learned less under remote learning: survey</a></li></ul>The Philippines is the only country in Southeast Asia that has yet to hold in-person classes for basic education, even on a limited scale to supplement distance-learning modalities, Briones earlier noted.Duterte has <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/02/22/21/duterte-rejects-pilot-test-for-in-person-classes-for-second-time-says-roque">twice rejected</a> a pilot test for face-to-face classes, the latest in February, because the COVID-19 vaccination drive had yet to be launched then. <ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/03/04/21/duterte-may-reconsider-face-to-face-classes-after-rollout-of-2-million-covid-19-vaccines-ofcl">Duterte may reconsider face-to-face classes after rollout of 2 million COVID-19 vaccines: ofc&#x27;l</a></li></ul>Duterte approved the pilot test of limited face-to-face classes in December 2020, but withdrew his approval weeks later because of concern over <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/07/16/21/doh-detects-16-news-delta-variant-cases-confirms-local-transmission-in-ph">COVID variants</a>. <ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/07/05/21/world-bank-pisa-filipino-students-proficiency-deped">DepEd wants World Bank apology over report on Filipino students</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/07/13/21/duterte-on-world-banks-ph-education-status-report-apology-welcomed">Duterte on World Bank’s PH education status report — Apology welcomed</a></li></ul>Several groups, as well as officials of the World Health Organization and United Nations Children&#x27;s Fund are pushing for the safe reopening of schools for in-person classes, citing &quot;grave&quot; and &quot;far-reaching&quot; consequences of prolonged school closures on students&#x27; physical and mental health, skills attainment, and earning prospects.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/spotlight/06/14/21/who-unicef-call-resumption-facetoface-classes">Safe reopening of schools &#x27;an urgent priority&#x27;: WHO, Unicef officials</a></li></ul>

Blended learning will continue when classes for school year 2021-2022 open on Sept. 13, the Department of Education said on Monday.

Blended learning will continue when classes for school year 2021-2022 open on Sept. 13, the Department of Education said on Monday.

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