Bill Type
Long Title
AN ACT TO EXPAND ACCESS TO EDUCATION THROUGH OPEN LEARNING AND DISTANCE EDUCATION IN POST-SECONDARY AND TERTIARY LEVELS OF EDUCATION, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Congress Author
Date filed
July 3, 2013
Scope

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. HB01065
FULL TITLE : AN ACT TO EXPAND ACCESS TO EDUCATION THROUGH OPEN LEARNING AND DISTANCE EDUCATION IN POST-SECONDARY AND TERTIARY LEVELS OF EDUCATION, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
SHORT TITLE : Open Learning And Distance Education Act Of 2013
ABSTRACT : Declares it a policy of the State to expand and further democratize access to quality education at the post-secondary and tertiary levels through the promotion and application of open learning as a philosophy of access to education services, and the appropriate, efficient and effective implementation of distance education as a system of delivering quality post-secondary and tertiary educational services in the country.
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : GONZALES, NEPTALI II M.
DATE FILED : 2013-07-03
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
NATURE : Reform
CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) :
1. Lobregat (021 2013-09-17) 2. Romualdo (022 2013-10-14)
3. Chipeco (069 2014-06-09)
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE
COMMITEE HEARINGS/ACTIONS:
      1. Scheduled for first meeting/hearing on 2014-03-11
      2. Approved by the Committee on Appropriations on 2014-03-11
      3. Approved by the Committee on Appropriations on 2014-03-11
MOTHER BILL: HB04553
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON HIGHER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION ON 2013-07-29

Abstract

Declares it a policy of the State to expand and further democratize access to quality education at the post-secondary and tertiary levels through the promotion and application of open learning as a philosophy of access to education services, and the appropriate, efficient and effective implementation of distance education as a system of delivering quality post-secondary and tertiary educational services in the country.

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