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The Philippines’ Marcos tries to restart the country’s failing education system

Oct 04, 2024
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By: Viswa Nathan
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An attempt to overhaul the decrepit Philippine education system could soon begin, all over again. It is badly in need, with the country ranking sixth to last in reading and mathematics among 79 participating nations in the 2022 Program for International Student Assessment coordinated by the OECD, while in…

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