“Walo sa sampung estudyante ay hindi natuto…,” is my rough translation of the World Bank’s controversial report that 80 percent of Filipino students did...
They were referring to popular social media posts showing photos of family members doing their child’s modules and that grades should be given to them and not the child.
It should be fine since what is currently in school has been a long-time dream and is now coming (drastically) to reality. It must be alright in view of the gains that the present set up should provide not only for learners, but for all stakeholders including family and educators themselves.
John, not his real name, said he decided to start selling chicharon and sweet rice balls or karioka since Puerto Princesa relaxed its strict quarantine. His target is to save enough money to buy a smartphone that he can use for distance learning.
Board member Cherry Pie Acosta, who earlier moved for the program's postponement, said she received confirmation from the DepEd about the postponement.
Open to Grade 10 graduates proceeding to senior high, the SHSVP is a program that provides financial subsidies to qualified learners in the form of vouchers.
At first glance, it might seem - the young Filipino student is the world’s most disabled reader, coming from our current standing in global assessment. This is the first time the Philippines joins PISA. Out of seventy-nine participating countries, we placed last in the comprehension of the English language in its written form. One might think we had enough chances to reach an average proficiency in a language that pervades the thinking processes of one of the largest English-speaking nations on Earth.
