Lawmakers to consider plight of small private schools in banning 'no-payment no-exam' policy

Parents check the sections of their children on the lists posted at the Talon Elementary School in Las Piñas City.

Russell Palma

MANILA, Philippines — Lawmakers pushing to ban the "no permit, no exam" policy in basic education agreed on Tuesday to look into small private schools on the brink of closure due to millions in unsettled payments from students.

The House committee on basic education and culture agreed to take into consideration small private schools that rely on the timely payment of tuition fees to fund their operational expenses during the school year.

This was after a representative from the Coordinating Council of Private Educational Associations of the Philippines (COCOPEA) expressed their reservations with the bill, citing several private schools, including one in Bulacan, that have allegedly recorded millions in unpaid fees. 

Full Story: https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/01/24/2239908/lawmakers-consider-plight-small-private-schools-banning-no-payment-no-exam-policy