HOPING that its outcome will spur renewed commitment and initiatives among lawmakers, advocates and other stakeholders, the Department of Education (DepEd) said on Monday it is open to the plan of the House of Representatives to review the effectiveness of the K to 12 Basic Education Program.
The statement of DepEd came after House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano said the Lower House is in consensus that the K to 12 Program has to be reviewed to allow DepEd to provide the status of the policies and programs, and identify its achievements and challenges since its implementation in school year 2012 to 2013.
According to DepEd, they have worked closely with Congress since the previous budget hearings to address the issues of the K to 12 Program.
“A dedicated review session will provide an appropriate venue to comprehensively discuss concerns about the Program and plot out corresponding solutions,” the DepEd said in a statement.
Likewise, the DepEd expressed hope that the review will help realize the K to 12 program’s overall goal to hone holistically developed Filipino learners with 21st-century skills.
“With an additional P650 million in the proposed 2020 budget specifically for the improvement of the 12-year basic education program, DepEd commits to coordinate and collaborate with the members of Congress in strategizing effective implementation of the Program in adherence to Republic Act 10533, or the Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013, for the benefit of the learners,” it added.