DepEd asks RTU to submit incident report of what led to student deathMANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education is currently investigating a public high school’s handling of a student cheating incident to determine if its personnel had violated any laws in carrying out the school’s rules against academic dishonesty. DepEd also told Philstar.com in a message that its Learner Rights and Protection Office is also looking into the incident. The university released a statement last Thursday confirming the student’s death and vowed to be transparent about its investigation into what transpired prior to the student’s death. While it runs a laboratory high school, this is considered a "non-DepEd" school and out of their jurisdiction. The guidance counselor of RTU’s high school department, Rodrigo Tomas, said that it was the class advisor administering the examination who caught the student cheating.

Source: Philippine Star October 27, 2023 01:58 UTC