TAGAYTAY CITY — After the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM II) pointed out that “mass promotions” have a detrimental effect on the educational system, the Department of Education (DepEd) declared on Tuesday that they are not part of their policy.

The findings of EDCOM II, a three-year study and consultation that was recently presented to Congress, allegedly confirmed the existence of mass promotions for students and demonstrated a lack of coherence and sustained emphasis on education.

The practice of “mass promotion” involves moving children up to the next grade level even when their performance indicates they are not prepared for it.

Rep. Roman Romulo, co-chair of EDCOM II, called this behavior “deeply-rooted.”

However, Education Secretary Sonny Angara stated that this is not his department’s policy in a fortuitous interview with ABS-CBN News.

Additionally, Angara promised the public that they will look into and refine their policies.

“Yung mga transmutation ng grades — titingnan natin yung mga ganun. Ibig sabihin na transmutation inaakyat kapag 60 ang grado, gagawing 75. Yun naabutan namin yun, pag-aaralan namin,” he remarked.

The head of education emphasized the significance of maintaining consistency in both their grading criteria and the entire educational system.

Angara responded that kids who struggle with learning should receive the best care when asked how DepEd would guarantee that no student would be left behind in the educational system in spite of such findings.

He said, “Yun ang ginagawa ng mga eskwelahan, ng mga may kaya. Yun ang kagandahan ng ARAL [program].”

He declared, “Kapag binago mo yung curriculum, babaguhin mo lahat ng yun, babaguhin mo lahat ng training, hindi madali yun. Taunan, kalahating dekada yun. Ang maganda diyan, i-reform natin pakunti-kunti.”

Angara previously emphasized the significance of the government’s “strengthened” food program, an additional funding for classrooms and books, and the Academic Recovery and Accessible Learning (ARAL) program in guaranteeing that pupils can read and count.

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