Group to gov’t: Help out-of-school youth, last-mile learners, teachers

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MANILA, Philippines — E-Net Philippines, a civil society network for education reforms, has called on the government for a stronger support for out-of-school youth, last-mile learners (referring to students in remote areas), and teachers.

It made the request as the school year 2026-2027 is set to begin.

The first day of classes for the new school year in public schools is scheduled on June 8, Monday.

The Department of Education (DepEd) is expecting a total number of enrollees for the school year of 2026-2027 to reach 26 million to 28 million.