DepEd says Chromebooks now suitable for K12 public schools

The Department of Education has just announced that Chromebooks have been added to the list of devices that can be provided or donated to public schools, teachers and learners.

This is through a memorandum that was released by the Office of the Undersecretary for Administration through the Information and Communications Technology Service. This means that local government units supporting DepEd can now acquire Chromebooks using their Special Education Fund and donate them to public schools in their areas to support new learning requirements brought about by the pandemic.

As of 2021, there are 146 cities and 1,488 municipalities who have SEFs. Aside from LGUs, this memo also applies to NGOs and other organizations supporting DepEd and education initiatives.

Chromebooks will “help facilitate distance learning during the COVID-19 pandemic” and “ensure dependability of devices in the conduct of face-to-face in the future”, the DepEd noted in the memorandum