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World Bank apologizes to Philippines over damning education report
Jul 9, 2021 7:17 AM PHT
After scathing remarks from officials, the World Bank before midnight on Friday, July 9, apologized to the Philippine government and took down a report on its website describing poor learning results among Filipino students.
“We deeply regret that the report on education was inadvertently published earlier than scheduled and before the Department of Education had enough chance to provide inputs,” the World Bank said in a statement.
Education Secretary Leonor Briones earlier demanded an apology from the multilateral lender, as she claimed that it did not follow protocol in releasing the report, adding that the figures cited in the study were “outdated.”
World Bank deleted its recent education report showing the Philippines’ struggling education system, citing its failure to communicate with the government.
It was referring to the report titled “Improving Student Learning Outcomes and Well-Being in the Philippines: What Are International Assessments Telling Us? (Vol. 2): Synthesis Report Presentation” that was released on June 28.
It can no longer be accessed on World Bank’s official website, as of writing.
The screenshot shows World Bank’s website where the education report could no longer be accessed. (Screenshot by Interaksyon)
Department of Education for the “oversight.”
“We deeply regret that the report on education was inadvertently published earlier than scheduled and before the Department of Education had enough chance to provide inputs,” it said.
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