WE support calls for reviewing the basic education program, better known as K to 12. Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian, who filed a resolution for Edcom 2, said the education program has failed to resolve the job-mismatch issue. Private schools can be a force multiplier for the public education system. In many cases, though, the voucher amount does not cover the full tuition in private schools. Meanwhile, most private schools lack the resources to match the pay increases given by the government to public school teachers.

Source: Manila Times June 26, 2022 04:46 UTC