The United States government has provided P23 million ($392,000) worth of early-grade reading materials to the Department of Education (DepEd) in Bicol, the US Embassy in Manila said Tuesday. READ:
In a news release, the Embassy said the handover was led by visiting US Agency for International Development Deputy Assistant Administrator LeAnna Marr as part of her visit to the Philippines from Oct. 17 to 21 to strengthen US-Philippine partnerships in the education sector.
Marr, who serves as Acting Senior Coordinator of US International Basic Education Assistance, also met beneficiaries of USAID-sponsored programs focused on youth development and out-of-school youth education and employment. To support inclusive education for children of all abilities, USAID has trained teachers in inclusive education strategies, developed inclusive education materials, and helped establish a disability screening and referral system that has more than tripled the enrollment of children with disabilities in project areas.
The USAID and UNICEF agreed to closely coordinate efforts to improve the quality of early-grade learning, advance second-chance education for OSY, promote learning continuity, and explore opportunities to expand existing education initiatives.
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