A lawmaker urges the Department of Education (DepEd) to postpone classes, whether physical or virtual, in public or private schools until a vaccine is found for COVID-19. The proposal has gained praise online, with many parents agreeing with the lawmaker to ensure everyone’s safety. Deputy House Speaker and Pampanga 3rd …
Read More »Parents Plan to Let Kids Skip 1 Year of School, Rather Than Risk Children’s Safety
Parents plan to let their kids skip 1 year of school rather than risk the children’s safety. Amid the COVID-19 crisis, the Department of Education (DepEd) announced that school year (SY) 2020-2021 will begin on August 24. This received mixed reactions from parents and teachers alike, with majority expressing concerns …
Read More »Schools Implement ‘Water Bell’ to Keep Students from Becoming Dehydrated
Schools in India have been implementing the ‘water bell’ to keep students from being dehydrated – and it actually works! The practice is now gaining popularity not just in India but in other parts of the world. Water is a very important to human health, not just for hygienic purposes, …
Read More »Heart Evangelista Sends Box of Goodies to Student Rejected by Girl for Not Eating Veggies
Remember that Grade 4 kid from Donsol, Sorsogon who went viral for getting a “rejection letter” from a girl because he’s too thin and doesn’t eat vegetables? READ: Grade 4 Student Goes Viral for ‘Rejection Letter’ to Suitor Who Doesn’t Eat Vegetables Well, Eman had the surprise of his life …
Read More »Pinay Student Discovers ‘Aratiles’ as Possible Cure for Diabetes, Joins International Science Fair
Currently, there is no cure for diabetes. Patients can manage the condition through medication and lifestyle changes, but once you have it, there’s no turning back. You’ll have the condition for life. But that might soon change with the discovery of a 16-year-old high school student from Iloilo City, central …
Read More »Mom Thinks Son is Wasting ‘Baon’, Discovers He’s Saving Money for Eye Checkup
As parents, we all want the best for our children. Sadly, many don’t have enough money to support their children and provide all their needs. In Uson, Masbate, one mom repeatedly scolded her son after school because he thought he was just wasting his baon (allowance). But it turned out …
Read More »India Bans Homework and Heavy Bags; Should the Philippines Do the Same?
After studying the effects of heavy school bags on the soft, developing backs of young children, India declared a ban on homework and heavy bags for all schools across the country. But should other countries like the Philippines also follow suit? The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India …
Read More »Kids Inherit Intelligence from Their Moms, Study Claims
Many say that we inherit our intelligence from our moms, but recent study claims that they found proof that this really is the case. Based on research highlighted by “Psychology Spot”, it was claimed that a child’s intelligence, more often than not, comes from the mother. While many would point …
Read More »Research Says Teachers Suffer More Stress Than Other Workers
It has already been known to many that one of the most difficult jobs is being a teacher. And just recently, a study has proven that among all the other professionals, teachers tend to receive more unhealthy amount of job-related stress. The National Foundation for Educational Research in United Kingdom …
Read More »Scientists Confirm that Being Forgetful is Actually a Sign of Higher Intelligence
Are you forgetful? Do you have trouble forgetting things, schedules, and people you once knew from some years or even months ago? Well, don’t worry because scientists have recently confirmed that being forgetful is actually a sign of higher intelligence! Now, what was I saying? LOL. Traditional research on memory …
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