By INA HERNANDO-MALIPOT
Manila Bulletin
Here’s good news for parents.
Only less than 10 percent of the 9,995
private schools nationwide may increase their tuition this school year.
This was disclosed by the Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Mona Valisno last Wednesday, disclosing that reports from the various DepEd regional offices indicate that less than 10 percent of the private schools have applied for tuition increase. Thus, more than 90 percent have no tuition increase this school year.
“While there have been several applications for tuition increases by private schools, this represents a small portion of all private schools nationwide,†said Valisno.
In Metro Manila alone, only 107 out of the 1,937
private elementary and secondary schools have applied for tuition increase. In Central Visayas, it was also reported that less than 10 percent of all private schools have applied for tuition increase.
Valisno noted that applicants for
tuition increase declined this year compared to last year. “Because there is a steady decrease in the application for tuition increase by private elementary and secondary schools nationwide, this is good news to parents,†she explained.
In 2009, there were 110 private schools in Metro Manila that applied for an increase, this year only 107 have applied for an increase,†Valisno stressed.
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