Senate President Gatchalian pushes for localized school closures to curb learning loss
Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian urged adopting localized class suspensions to limit learning loss caused by repeated weather-related school closures.
Gatchalian highlighted concerns that ongoing in-person class suspensions due to heavy rains risk widening students’ learning gaps. He advocated for more targeted, area-specific suspensions rather than nationwide shutdowns. The proposal is embedded in Senate Bill No. 53, known as the 21st Century School Boards, which seeks to give local school boards greater authority over closures.
Why it matters
Localized closures could keep more schools open, reducing learning gaps for Filipino students.
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