Tinio: K-12 a failure as 87% of Grade 11 students struggle with reading

MANILA, Philippines — A report from the Second Congressional Commission on Education (Edcom 2) showing that 87 percent of Grade 11 students cannot understand what they read only underscores the failure of the K-12 education, ACT Teachers party-list Rep. Antonio Tinio said. In an ambush interview Thursday after the House committee on basic education hearing, Tinio said that while Grade 11 reading comprehension problems stem from multiple factors, they show the K-12 program “failed” to address declining proficiency and skills. “Imagine, 88 percent of incoming Grade 12, Senior High School, or those entering the last year of their senior high […]... Keep on reading: Tinio: K-12 a failure as 87% of Grade 11 students struggle with reading

Original source: Philippine Daily Inquirer