Partnerships
EDCOM 2, RITQ launch profiling study of teacher education institutions
Read more → : EDCOM 2, RITQ launch profiling study of teacher education institutionsThe Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2), together with the Research Institute for Teacher Quality (RITQ) launched a profiling study of teacher education institutions (TEIs) and teacher educators to identify potential areas for research or policy interventions to enhance teacher educator quality. The quality of pre-service teacher education, which is one of the key…
EDCOM 2, DLSU Fellows commended for education reform initiatives
Read more → : EDCOM 2, DLSU Fellows commended for education reform initiativesThe Senate of the Philippines commended the De La Salle University and its research fellows who have distinguished themselves in policy research in the field of education reform, in a resolution adopted Tuesday January 23 2024. In support of the mandate of the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM II), the De La Salle University…
EDCOM 2 committee members reveal need to decentralize, use PISA results to reform educ system
Read more → : EDCOM 2 committee members reveal need to decentralize, use PISA results to reform educ system“The Department of Education (DepEd) itself is so huge, so centralized that we cannot really carry out reforms, the way DepEd is structured. That is why we are really pushing in the EDCOM to decentralize [DepEd]”. This is what Fr. Bienvenido “Ben” Nebres, a member of the Second Congressional Commission’s (EDCOM 2) Advisory Council, emphasized…
EDCOM 2 and IDinsight team up for PH nutrition research
Read more → : EDCOM 2 and IDinsight team up for PH nutrition researchThe Philippine Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2) has enlisted IDinsight to provide evidence-based recommendations on optimizing the cost-effective allocation of national government resources for nutrition. EDCOM 2 is currently immersed in nationwide consultations for the 2024 budget allocations concerning national nutrition programs for children aged 0 to 6th grade. These programs encompass a…
UPPEJA Fellowship now open for applications – up to P10M in grants available to successful fellows
Read more → : UPPEJA Fellowship now open for applications – up to P10M in grants available to successful fellowsThe Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2), in collaboration with the University of the Philippines, opened applications for the UP President Edgardo J. Angara Fellowship (UPPEJA) today, June 21, 2023. The Fellowship will award P500,000 for each of the 20 spots that are open for applications. The UPPEJA Fellowship Committee will screen and vet…
EDCOM 2, DLSU collaborate on research projects
Read more → : EDCOM 2, DLSU collaborate on research projectsThe Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2) signed a partnership with De La Salle University today, aiming to tackle ten key education issues around basic education, higher education, and teacher education and development. “De La Salle University is renowned for its capacity for research, and we appreciate their commitment to elevating the quality of…
UP and EDCOM II partner up for Angara Fellowship
Read more → : UP and EDCOM II partner up for Angara FellowshipThe University of the Philippines and the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM II) signed a partnership to collaborate on education policy research through the UP President Edgardo J. Angara Fellowship (UPPEJA) today. Present during the signing ceremony were EDCOM 2 Executive Director Dr. Karol Mark Yee, UP President Angelo A. Jimenez, UP Vice President…