Let No Student Fall Behind: The Philippines
Episode 26 · 2022-12-30
- Documentary
- News
Episode overview
The Philippines closed schools for two and a half years during the pandemic. After fully reopening in November 2022, it became clear that many students had fallen behind. The decline in English proficiency – the country's second official language – is particularly serious, impacting performance in science, math and other subjects that use English. During the closures, classes were held remotely, largely depending on large volumes of printed worksheets for solo study and leaving any students who got stuck without anyone to assist them. Two teachers have started holding free classes for reading and writing aimed at students struggling with English. Discover how educators in the Philippines are working to regain what was lost during the pandemic.
28 minutes
Season 11 episodes
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2. Budding Entrepreneurs Turn a New Leaf: Bali, Indonesia2022-01-21
3. Victims of Leftover Unexploded Ordnance: Laos2022-02-04
4. Eyes on the Sky: Vulture Man of Phuket2022-02-11
5. Days in China's Child-seeking Town2022-02-18
6. Hanoi's Floating Families: Vietnam2022-02-25
7. China's Clinical Trial Boom2022-03-04
8. Cushioning COVID with Comedy: The Philippines2022-03-11
9. Protecting Endangered Deer: Laos2022-03-18
10. Faith and Nature on the Sacred Peak: North Borneo, Malaysia2022-03-25
11. Chinese Citizens Disputing the War in Ukraine2022-04-29
12. An Alcohol Renaissance in South Korea2022-05-06
13. Defending the King of Fruit: Thailand2022-05-27
14. The Price of the Zero-COVID Policy: Beijing, China2022-07-08
15. South Korea's Deepening Gender Conflict2022-07-15
16. Vibrant Working Women: Hunza Valley, Pakistan2022-08-12
17. Disabled Citizens Seek Freedom of Movement: South Korea2022-08-19
18. A New Growth Hub on the Border: Cambodia2022-08-26
19. Thai Tourism Reopens with New Ideas2022-09-02
20. Saving Young Lives Across Mongolia2022-09-16
21. First on the Scene: Hanoi's Civilian Rescue, Vietnam2022-09-23
22. A Classroom on Trash Mountain: Indonesia2022-09-30
23. The Plight of Semi-basement Residents: South Korea2022-11-11
24. Yak Cheese for a Brighter Future: Mongolia2022-11-25
25. From Disaster to Frontier: Fukushima's New Residents2022-12-16
26. Let No Student Fall Behind: The Philippines2022-12-30
