Education in the Philippines: it's a mess!
the stories were taken from Bulatlat, the Philippine alternative weekly newsmagazine.
- No graduation, no jobs for poor Filippino
students.
by Carl Marc Ramota.
April is the time for the graduation of students
in the elementary, high school and college levels. There is happiness in the
faces of both parents and students when the latter receive their diplomas. Is
this feeling shared by majority of Filippinos, or do most of the youth have
are forced to do other things than study? Read more...
- Maids work to teach, teachers work as
maids (First of three parts).
by Carl Marc Ramota.
Teachers who are supposed to supply the brain - so to speak
- for the country's youth are themselves part of the brain drain. The country
produces enough of these professionals to arrest the worsening teaching shortage
but more of them go abroad - or stay in the country - to work as housemaids.
Read more...
- Future looks dim for education graduate
(Second of three parts).
by Carl Marc Ramota.
It will be take 3 in the licensure exams for education graduate
Jymsie Amora Rocoma in August. To Jymsie, who worked as a maid to earn her college
degree and endud up in her old job after graduation, the future looks dim. Read more...
- Education: a low state priority (Last
of three parts).
by Carl Marc Ramota.
Education is an avowed priority of the state but under the
present administration - like its predecessors - it does not draw an ounce of
sympathy from the authorities. Read more...
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