The World Bank Human Capital Project estimates that today’s American children will achieve only 70 percent of their potential productivity. Our current student assessments (NAT, BEA, ELLNA, NCAE) are done inconsistently, provide limited information to school or classroom-level curriculum and instruction reform… Student assessments are crucial for the continuous improvement of curriculum and instruction, but such is not in our case. She demanded a public apology from the World Bank because in her view, the country was “insulted” and “shamed” by the World Bank education report. We have a national crisis as bad as it could be. The worst impact of ignoring this crisis will be felt some years from now and it will be too late.

Source: Philippine Star July 06, 2021 16:04 UTC