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10% proficient in Araling Panlipunan
In terms of the overall situation, an alarming 1.1 million students did not go to school this year and 1,179 private schools have closed in 2020.
Moreover, three out of four public schools do not have internet access amid the demands of the blended or distance learning approach.
In a separate infographic, the number of students who enrolled in the academic year 2020-2021 are:
66 million for basic education
63 million higher education
Only 753,000 for Technical and Vocational Education and Training or TVET for the year 2020
These figures were presented in a webinar titled “State of Education Press Conference” the PBEd hosted on the same day.
Published July 9, 2021, 11:56 AM
As a solution to the challenges in the education sector and issues on education quality among Filipino learners, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) is eyeing to bring down the cost of its coronavirus disease (COVID-19) testing to pave the way for the gradual resumption of face-to-face classes.
The Philippine Red Cross pushes for continued COVID-19 testing to help the resumption of face-to-face classes (JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULLETIN)
PRC Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Senator Richard Gordon on Friday, July 9, said that offering cheaper COVID-19 testing will help to slowly open up schools that have been shut down at the onset of the pandemic in March 2020.
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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