K-to-12 education reform hailed

AN education expert hailed the Philippine government for its flagship Kindergarten to Grade 12 (K-to-12) reform, and stressed that the country’s upgrade to a twelve-year basic education will make it at par with the education system and standards of other countries.

Asia Society Senior Adviser for Education Vivien Stewart, who was the keynote lecturer in the Philippine Education Conference, said the Philippine government has made the right move in investing new level of education by making Kindergarten a compulsory to all school children and adding two extra years in high school.