K to 12 and the wrong reasons to oppose education reform

AS if timed with the opening of classes, new legal challenges have sprung up against the K to 12 program. While we remain confident in the collective wisdom of the Supreme Court, we feel concerned. The political season is upon us, and we sense that not a few politicians will exploit this populist issue against educational reform.

To be clear, The Manila Times supports K to 12. And as we have said before in this space, we believe that it will improve the overall quality of education and make Filipino professionals more competitive in the global workplace.