WE support calls for reviewing the basic education program, better known as K to 12. But the purpose should be to enhance it, rather than revert to the old program that learners completed in only 10 years. Fortunately, retaining a 12-year program, the global standard, seems popular among lawmakers and others in government. Still, shortening the program should be dismissed from the onset.Earlier, lawmakers approved resolutions to create the Second Congressional Commission on Education or Edcom 2.
Also, encouraging children to read, even before formal schooling, seems equally important in developing communication skills, nurturing their self-confidence and building a foundation for a lifelong habit of learning. Thus, teaching Filipinos how to be better parents should be part of the Edcom 2 agenda.As for entrepreneurship, teaching learners how to create or innovate has its own set of challenges. For one, more learners should be interested in science and mathematics.