(Guardian London) A lawmaker in the Philippines has proposed banning schools from setting homework at weekends, saying students are overworked and need to recharge.
Sam Verzosa, a member of the House of Representatives, said the Philippines was in an “educational crisis”, with students spending long hours studying but underperforming in test scores.
He cited international rankings, such as the Programme for International Student Assessment, which in 2018 listed the Philippines as the lowest performing of 79 countries in reading, and second lowest in science and maths… Read More