But in Makati, each student is provided not only a “learner’s package” but also assurance of accessible and quality education through the blended learning approach. On Sept. 30, five days before the opening of the school year in the public education system, Mayor Abby Binay led the demonstration of the “On-The-Go (OTG) flash drive,” which is among the contents of the learner’s package given to each of the more than 85,000 public school students, from kindergarten to senior high school, in Makati. ADVERTISEMENT“It is one of the primary tools we came up with to ensure that no student will be left behind as we go through the new normal in education,” Binay said. It contains ways and means to ensure continuous learning while keeping our students and teachers safe from COVID-19 infection,” Binay said. Fifty-eight private school teachers who lost their jobs due to the pandemic have been hired to staff the hubs.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer October 03, 2020 21:11 UTC