Manila Bulletin – EDCOM II urges DepEd to end ‘mass promotion’ as student proficiency collapses across grade levels
Published Jan 27, 2026 09:04 am (MB FILE PHOTO) The Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM II) has called on the Department of Education (DepEd) to immediately end what it described as “mass promotion” practices, warning that the policy has contributed to steep declines in learner proficiency across key grade levels. In its final report on … Read more