COMPLEMENTARITY BETWEEN

PUBLIC, PRIVATE EDUCATION

 Sun.Star Pampanga
 8 Nov 2018

ELIZABETH P. VARGAS
The Department of Education (DepEd) recently highlighted the various reforms
and accomplishments of the Department, including the graduation of the first
batch of Senior High School completers of the K to 12 Program.
DepEd also emphasized the complementarity between public and private
education, as well as public and private school teacher.
Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones said it is not correct to believe that the public
school teachers are less in quality than those in the private sector. It is provided in
the Constitution, she added, that public and private education should
complement each other.
In a recent forum, the DepEd chief added that the Department is continuously
prioritizing and expanding the teachers’welfare by initiating significant
developments in their compensation and benefits, and helping them gain
financial stability through financial literacy programs.
In addition to providing them with opportunities for their professional growth,
DepEd shall also conduct research on the motivation of teachers aimed at
maximizing their full potentials towards excell en ce.
Meanwhile, the Rotary Club of Manila, in partnership with DepEd, shall embark on
a joint project dubbed as the “Nationwide Chorale Group Competition and Song
Writing Contest” aimed at giving award and recognition to outstanding choral
groups and encouraging songwriting.
According to Briones, culture and history should never be neglected. She believes
in music, which she says is the language of the soul. A lesson can be most
effectively taught through music, she said, adding that history makes us know
ourselves.
Briones expressed her appreciation and gratitude to the RCM for their generosity
and for embarking on the said project.
According to her, the difference is that the group is going to reward and
recognize outstanding choral groups and song writers, which shall, likewise, give
the opportunity to move forward and bring choral groups to other places.
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The author is Teacher III at Sulipan Elementary School

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 Public school teaching gets
boost from private initiative
 Manila Times
 20 Aug 2009
 FRANCIS EARL A. CUETO AND JAMES KONSTANTIN GALVEZ
THE education sector continues to get a much-needed shot in the arm from
private initiatives such as the free seminars on teaching styles being conducted
by a non-government organization to help public schools teachers adapt to the
ever-evolving learning environment.
As of May, the Foundation for Upgrading the Standard of Education (FUSE), in
coordination with the Department of Education, has conducted in-depth training
on teaching english, mathematics, physics, elementary science, chemistry and
literature for 341 publicschool teachers.
A total of 167 teachers at Urdaneta City University in Urdaneta City, Pangasinan,
participated in the FUSE seminars, which turned out to be the second-biggest out-
of-town training in the country. The biggest was in Don Bosco Technical Institute
in Victorias City in October last year, which was participated by 270 teachers.
FUSE reported it trained 174 teachers in May this year at the Learning Center for
Teachers in Pearl of the Orient Tower Condominium in Ermita, Manila.
World Bank report
In a study entitled “The Role and Impact of Public-Private Partnerships in
Education,” the World Bank said that ensuring basic education and making it
accessible to the poor is not only the responsibility of the government but as well
the private sector.
“There are ways in which the public and private sectors can join together to
complement each others’ strengths in providing education services and helping
developing countries to meet the Millennium Development Goals for education
and to improve learning outcomes,” Harry Anthony Patrinos, one of the authors
of the study, said.
The World Bank, citing the result of the study, found that making high-quality
education accessible for all in developing countries requires innovative programs
and initiatives in addition to public resources and leadership.
Patrinos said public-private partnerships (PPPs) could even be tailored and
targeted specifically to meet the needs of low-income communities.
He said the PPPs could provide education services and operations, as in voucher
schemes or charter schools (a private organization manages and operates a
public school). Private organizations can give teacher trainings, help in
management or curriculum design, among others.
Teaching skills training
The study coincides with the belief of FUSE that one of the best ways to upgrade
Philippine education is by improving the skills of teachers on new methods,
innovative techniques and modern equipment. The group has trained 14,141
teachers so far.
FUSE, a beneficiary of the Tan Yan Kee Foundation, plans to hold
seminarworkshops in Romblon, Bukidnon and Dumaguete later this year.
It also broadcasts telecourses on science, math, physics, english and literature
through the Knowledge Channel, which has 38 cable partners nationwide for its
Classroom on the Air program.
FUSE has also circulated over 21,000 journals and over 400,000 training video
compact discs, and held 156 general assembly meetings with experts as guests.
 Commitment to education
 Sun.Star Pampanga
 10 May 2019

Remedios G. Rivera
The Department of Education (DepEd) recently strengthened its pact with its
partners through a memorandum of agreement to symbolize their commitment
to support DepEd in addressing critical educational needs.
According to the DepEd, in order for it to achieve its goals, there should be a
clear synergy with our friends from the private sector.
The pledges/ donations of its partners range from the provision of equipment
and materials for classrooms and facilities to the development of learning
materials, conduct of training/ capacity building for teachers, and services for
learners such as feeding programs and test reviews, among many others.
The best education that one can get would be from a combination of both
public sector education, as well as private sector education. DepEd recognizes
the need for the private sector to participate, not only in terms of delivering
educational services, but also in terms of contributing in whatever the
Department needs so they complement each other.
The DepEd recognizes the role of public-private sector partnerships towards the
achievement of quality education in the country— something that the
Department’s Adopt-A-School Program has strived for.
The support and commitment to such endeavor is paramount for it to succeed.
The MOA signing is very important as it clearly manifests the commitment of
DepEd to its partners.
DepEd’s commitment is to really help partners facilitate what they may need to
make their partnership activities trouble-free.
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The author is OIC-HTVI of Bacolor High School.