A FAIRLY new term, functional literacy, is now used to determine the state of literacy in the country. On April 4, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) released the results of its 2024 Functional ...

Australians spend more money per capita on education than most comparable nations. We should have high levels of literacy – but we don’t. NAPLAN results indicate one in three primary and secondary ...

Minorities in Bangladesh have outperformed the majority Muslims in functional literacy despite socio-economic challenges. Whether in rural or urban areas, minorities were found more functionally ...

The Department of Education (DepEd) has recently appealed for additional funding to address the country’s growing problem of functional illiteracy. The call sounds legitimate at first glance. After ...

MANILA, Philippines — Senator Loren Legarda on March 3 pressed education officials to address declining literacy and numeracy rates, calling for stronger teacher training and a redefinition of ...

The National Commission for Mass Literacy, Adult and Non-Formal Education, launched a staff-led initiative on Tuesday aimed at addressing adult illiteracy and promoting functional skills among youths ...