The Adopt-A-School Program
Potential engineers, scientists, mathematicians, and artists are in our schools, but they may
not have a chance to pursue their dreams due to economic difficulty. Their parents dream of
a better life for their children and strive hard to provide well for them, but in many cases,
even just the provision of food for each household’s table is already a struggle.
The government allots the biggest share of the national budget to public basic education, but
the amount still cannot keep up with the increasing student population. There are even more
children who are out on the streets and who have to be shepherded into the schools, but
government resources are simply not enough to provide them the free, quality education to
which they are all entitled.
We need generous hearts in the private sector to realize the spirit of Republic Act 8525 or
the Adopt-A-School Act, enacted in 1988 for the very purpose of providing a venue for the
strong and dynamic private sector to participate in nation-building through investments in the
education of Filipino children. The rewards of such investments come through an educated
generation that will succeed ours, run our enterprises, and steer this nation to greater
heights.
Over the years, DepEd introduced interventions to reduce student dropouts and keep the
youth off the streets. It has sought to increase student achievement levels and improve
teacher performance. It continues to bring the issues and needs of public education to every
Filipino who cares, in an effort to invite each and everyone to help boost education
opportunities for our young.
DepEd, through the Adopt-A-School Program (ASP), sincerely invites all members of private
entities to accept our offer of active partnership in the noble goal of educating all Filipinos.
Education is the key to national growth.
With Adopt-A-School, each Filipino can have the opportunity to enjoy his right to education,
to open his eyes to the wonders and challenges of the world, to pursue his dreams, and to
contribute capably towards the nation’s progress.
Every Filipino child deserves to finish school.
Every Filipino deserves the benefits of an education.
This nation needs an educated citizenry.
There are many ways by which you can help.
The Department of Education (DepEd), supported by the Philippine Business for Education (PBEd), Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) and United States Agency for International Development (USAID), has started to address the need to inform and engage the general public in its mission to provide Education for All in the Philippines.
Greater Opportunities! Education is a program to bring the advocacy of education reform closer to every Filipino. The Department of Education and its various supporters has started to address the need to inform and engage the general public and its internal stakeholders in its mission to provide Education for All in the Philippines. It focuses on the three primary components towards improving access and quality of basic education: (1) Curriculum Enhancements through the K to 12 Basic Education Program, (2) Provision of Sufficient Resources to Eliminate Basic Education Input Gaps, and (3) Improvements to Quality of Teachers and Teaching.
To date, a mall exhibit series was launched in cooperation with SM Malls, and a social media campaign (educACTION) online. Other media such as RC and TVC are underway while PR has also been started. To further campaign for GO! Education, and ultimately gain more engagement from the public, it is crucial that we do so in a space that is closest to them.
LINKS:http://www.deped.gov.ph/index.php/programs-projects/go-education
http://www.deped.gov.ph/index.php/programs-projects/balikeskwela
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