After the Commission on Human Rights found employment and skill issues among K to 12 graduates, the government’s sole body tasked with a top-to-bottom review of the education sector said that it will prioritize reviewing the senior high school curriculum.
Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte on Monday, Jan. 30, revealed that the K-12 curriculum that aimed to equip Filipino senior high graduates with globally competitive skills failed in its promise to bring employment.
Vice President Sara Duterte speaks at the Basic Education Repor
"Industry partners have expressed concern that the time allotment for work immersion is only for familiarization and not for actual skills acquisition," Duterte said.
VICE President and Education Secretary Sara Z. Duterte on Monday recognized that serious problems are hounding the Department of Education (DepEd), but vowed to take steps to accelerate the delivery of basic education facilities and services, take good care of learners and teachers. She spoke at Monday’s Basic Education Report…
Saying the government should not continue to “fail” Filipino children, President Marcos vowed yesterday to upgrade school infrastructure and invest in teachers’ upskilling programs to improve the state of the country’s basic education system and produce a competent workforce.