ACT row: Mountain students need housing aid, not just new schools — Rama

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The education crisis confronting students from mountain barangays here extends beyond the lack of schools in upland areas, with data from recent executive sessions revealing that many students struggle more with housing, transportation, and access to appropriate academic programs than the physical absence of campuses. This surfaced after a three-day executive session initiated by Councilor Mikel Rama following the controversy over the rejected accreditation of the Asian College of Technology International Educational Foundation (ACTIEF) Pit-os campus under the city scholarship program. Rama said findings from the hearings challenged earlier claims that constructing more schools in mountain […]... Keep on reading: ACT row: Mountain students need housing aid, not just new schools — Rama

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