THE opening of classes on Monday turned out to be generally smooth despite sporadic reports of some of the usual problems that crop up when 23 million children and teens resume their schooling.

Education Secretary Armand Liustro said the Department of Education (DepEd) was much better prepared for this year’s school opening than last year.

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