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The State of Education in the Philippines
Topic Started: Oct 8 2011, 05:29 AM (924 Views)
Melinda
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A recent article from the Pinoy Herald dealing with the current state of Philippine education:

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The present state of Philippine education is in turmoil. Several factors have led to this very sad reality, which has truly affected the quality of education being offered to Filipino children.

The root cause of all these is the evil called "corruption." Many anomalies have surfaced re the budget for classrooms, textbooks, tables, chairs and desks. The money supposed to be used for these projects does not go to where it is intended to be used but rather to the pockets of corrupt government officials. The Department of Education, a government agency tasked to mold the minds of the young ranks very high in corruption. Quite ironic, isn't it? Yet, it is a fact that we have to face.

As a result of misappropriation of funds, many problems related to this arise. There is an exodus of teachers abroad. Teachers opt to become domestic helpers or caregivers in order to earn more. They accept doing menial jobs and are demoted from their former status to seek greener pastures. Thus, who are left to teach Filipino children if the good mentors have decided to leave the Philippines? Of course, the not-so-good or rotten ones.

Those who are left behind do not anymore do their work well, but, instead, sell different types of merchandise to students in order to augment their meager income. They adhere to this practice at the expense of their students.

Thus, what kind of students do we produce? Students who could hardly express themselves both in verbal or written means. They hate to study because they are not properly motivated to do so. Students graduate from schools without the needed skills and competencies to be able to join the world of profession. According to a recent survey, the Philippines ranked 41st in Science and 42nd in Math around the world. Our Ivy League schools namely: University of the Philippines, Ateneo de Manila University, De La Salle University and University of Santo Tomas occupy the lower strata in world education. How sad indeed! We cater to students who do not study at all, neglect subjects such as Math, Science and English, which could truly help them in the future.

A great problem also lies in our ever-changing curriculum, system and aims for education. Unlike in the United States by which all these are specific, here, in the Philippines, they come in general or vague ways, which are quite difficult to implement.

All these contribute to the continuing decadence of Philippine education.
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