The World Bank’s office in the Philippines apologized on July 8 to the Government for its report on Filipino students and stated that the report was “inadvertently published earlier than scheduled”.
The World Bank expressed its regret on the publication of the report without the Department of Education’s inputs. It also admitted that this was an oversight on their part and had conveyed personal apologies in its communication with the government.
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Meanwhile, the World Bank temporarily removed the report from its website, and reached out to the Department of Education and Education Secretary Leonor Briones.
The World Bank affirmed its awareness about Education Department’s efforts and programs for education quality for students in the Philippines and agreed that the issue of quality has a long historical context. It also highlighted the Department of Education’s demonstrated commitment to resolve it decisively.
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The June 29 study – which was titled “Improving Student Learning Outcomes and Well-Being in the Philippines: What Are International Assessments Telling Us? (Vol.2): Synthesis Report Presentation”, had highlighted about 80 percent of Filipino students being below minimum level of proficiency for their grade levels. (AW)
