EDITORIAL - In the hot zone

In Davao, fears of the dry, hot season setting off brush fires prompted the closure of Mount Apo park to visitors for the entire month.

At the Abellana National High School in Cebu City, an overheated electric fan set off a fire in a classroom, drawing concern from the Alliance of Concerned Teachers. ACT called for inspections of schools for compliance with fire safety standards. The teachers also pushed for better ventilation systems especially in crowded classrooms.

Those who want to keep the current school calendar argue that under the old setup, classes were also suspended regularly during typhoons and floods. The school break, however, is meant to give learners and teachers alike an opportunity to relax, to recharge their batteries after 10 months of formal education. The break is needed for both physical and mental health.

On March 25, the United Nations Security Council passed Resolution 2728, regarding the ongoing war in Gaza, by a vote of 14-0.The Senate hearing that focused on Miru Systems, the technology provider that bagged the P18-billion contract for the counting system to be used in the next elections, was not very encouraging.

Source: Education Headlines (educationheadlines.net)

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