EDCOM II Urges Overhaul of Class Suspension Rules Amid Learning Crisis
The Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM II) has called for a sweeping overhaul of class suspension rules, warning that broad cancellations are exacerbating the Philippines' learning crisis and urging the establishment of science-based criteria.
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