04/12/2025
A staggering number of Filipino students in Grades 1 to 3 are struggling to read, with only 15 percent reaching grade-level proficiency, highlighting the urgent need for rapid measures—such as more reading materials, teacher capacity building, and parental engagement—to address the growing literacy gap.
READ: https://mb.com.ph/2025/12/03/philippine-schools-hit-hard-by-literacy-gap-only-15-of-grades-13-read-at-grade-level
