slHifiarc TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2019 i News

Palace: Kl 2 review upto House

By MJ Blancaflor Panelci said when sought for comment. of the Congress in strategizing effectiye
In a stat€ment Sunday, the Department implementation ofthe Program in adher-
of Education welcomed the plan of the ence to Republic Act No. 10533 or the Eo-
HE Palace on Monday said it would be up to House of Representatives to review the hanced Basic Education Act of 2013 for
the House of Representatives to review the effectiveness ofthe K io 12 curriculum. the benefit ofthe learners.
efTectiveness ofthe Kto 12 or l2-yearbasic Congress and DepEd have' worked DepEd also hopes the outcome ofthe
closely together since the previous review will spur renew,ed commitment
education program. budget hearings to address the issues of and initiatives among lawmakers, ad-
the K to 12 Program. . vocates, and other stakeholders in aid of
This came aller Speaker Alan Peter etano said. A dedicated review session will provide realizing the K to 12 program's overall
Cayetano said the House lawmakers Cayetano also said the program gave an appropriate venue to comprehensively goal-hone holistically developed Fili-
agreed the program was "not living up senior high school students the option to discuss concerns about the Prognm and pino learners with 21st century skills.
to its promise." take vocational and technical subjects plot out corresponding solutions. In its statement, DepEd said: "We
"We inthe l-Iouse are ofthe consensus but many schools still lacked equipment With ar additional P650 million in the welcome tle review ofK to 12 to allow
that K-I2 is not living up to its promise, that would prepare students for future proposed 2020 budget specifically for the DeEd to provide its status, ideniify the
which is, after you finish senior high employment. improvement ofthe l2-year basic educa- gains and challenges, and share the di-
school, you don't have to go to college. "We will leave it to the wisdom ofCon- tion program, DepEd commits io cootdi- rection of its progiam and policies on
You gain skills to be employed," Cay- gress," Presidential Spokesmaa Salvador nate and collaborate with the members K to 12.

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