Edcom 2: Boost early childhood, primary education curricula

Inquirer.net - Oct 31, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — Amid the numbers of “struggling readers” among Grade 1 students, the Second Congressional Commission on Education (Edcom 2) urged the Department of Education (DepEd) to strengthen the curriculum in early childhood and primary education.   This, as 75 percent of Grade 1 learners have been found to be “struggling readers”, based on DepEd’s

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