Basic Education
Low Fertility, Ageing Buildings, and School Congestion in the Philippines: Tailwinds, Headwinds, and Some Policy Options
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Read more →: Low Fertility, Ageing Buildings, and School Congestion in the Philippines: Tailwinds, Headwinds, and Some Policy OptionsThis study estimates future demand for public school classrooms using new projections of the school-age children population for 82 provinces and 33 urbanized cities in the Philippines up to 2060. A return to replacement-level fertility from the current total fertility rate (TFR) of 1.9 is expected to ease demand for public school classrooms, except in…
The EDCOM 2 Final Report
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Read more →: The EDCOM 2 Final ReportEDCOM 2 is set to release its final report in the Fourth Quarter of 2025, in accordance with its mandate to “provide a final report at the end of the existence of the Commission (Section 7, RA 11899). This report will synthesize all of the Commission’s findings in the three years of its existence, and…
Home and School Environment Component: Sense of Belongingness and Bullying for the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2)
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Read more →: Home and School Environment Component: Sense of Belongingness and Bullying for the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2)This paper aims to supplement information from PISA 2018 using the Longitudinal Cohort Study on the Filipino Child (LCSFC). In particular, it will explore relationships among schooling outcomes, bullying, and a common set of child, belongingness, family, and community background factors. For this analysis, we measured schooling outcome as on track with schooling, i.e., children…
Understanding Bullying in Philippine Education: Impacts and Opportunities for Change
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Read more →: Understanding Bullying in Philippine Education: Impacts and Opportunities for ChangeThis series of studies conducted on bullying in Philippine schools offers a comprehensive overview of the complex interactions between the school environment and student experiences, revealing significant implications for policy and educational practice. Each of these five studies sheds light on distinct aspects of these dynamics, collectively pointing to the need to understand the characteristics of…
Options for Improving DepEd Procurement for Textbooks, TVL Resources, and Assessment Services
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Read more →: Options for Improving DepEd Procurement for Textbooks, TVL Resources, and Assessment ServicesThe study explores the procurement challenges faced by the Department of Education (DepEd) in acquiring textbooks, Technical-Vocational-Livelihood (TVL) tools and resources, and assessment services. It highlights inefficiencies that result in budget underutilization, delivery delays, and difficulties in administering large-scale assessments, which have hindered the timely provision of essential learning resources, especially K to 12 textbooks and…
Tech-Mediated Learning Resources for Developing Foundational Reading Literacy Skills in K to 3: Literature Review, Infrastructure Situation, Materials Availability Review, and Policy Recommendations for Philippine Schools
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Read more →: Tech-Mediated Learning Resources for Developing Foundational Reading Literacy Skills in K to 3: Literature Review, Infrastructure Situation, Materials Availability Review, and Policy Recommendations for Philippine SchoolsThe study examines the integration of technology in teaching reading literacy to early-grade students in the Philippines, highlighting challenges such as poor literacy performance and insufficient access to materials, electricity, and the internet. Through literature reviews, surveys, and interviews, it identifies the lack of resources and teacher training as key barriers to effective tech-mediated learning. While emphasizing…
Are K to 12 Students in the Philippines Overworked — by Design?
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Read more →: Are K to 12 Students in the Philippines Overworked — by Design?This study examines the workload of K to 12 students in the Philippines, revealing that they spend significantly more time on academics than international and ASEAN standards. Filipino students, from elementary to senior high school, experience excessive instructional hours and lack clear homework guidelines, leading to overwork by design. For instance, Grade 3 students face up to…
Innovations and their Enablers and Barriers in Philippine Basic Education: Policy and Governance Implications
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Read more →: Innovations and their Enablers and Barriers in Philippine Basic Education: Policy and Governance ImplicationsThis study examined the barriers and enablers of innovation in public schools in the Philippines. A participatory action research workshop was conducted with 31 school leaders, including regional directors, division superintendents, principals, school heads, and specialists from 10 regions in the Philippines.
Miseducation: The Failed System of Philippine Education
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Read more →: Miseducation: The Failed System of Philippine EducationThis report summarizes the initiatives and preliminary findings of EDCOM II in its first year. Ultimately, as the Commission continues its work in the next 2 years, it aims to grasp the scale of these problems, meet them at their very root, and propose policies that could solve them once and for all.
Fixing the Foundations: A Matter of National Survival
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Read more →: Fixing the Foundations: A Matter of National SurvivalThis report synthesizes research and consultations to provide policy recommendations aimed at rebuilding and retrofitting the education system to ensure quality and equitable access for Filipino learners.