Beyond Educational Continuity
The Sustainability Imperative in Philippine Education
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https://doi.org/10.62596/678azp46Keywords:
Sustainable Education Operations, Educational Governance, Learning RecoveryAbstract
Sustainable education operations in the Philippines require a shift from mere instructional continuity to a comprehensive structural transformation. Despite ongoing policy reforms, the sector faces systemic governance deficiencies, leadership vacancies, delayed instructional resources, heavy teacher workloads, and learning regressions—notably with 55% of public schools lacking permanent principals and Grade 3 learners falling behind core competencies. Addressing these issues demands evidence-based governance, synchronized principal deployment, equitable resource distribution, and institutional resilience against disruptions. Achieving a sustainable, adaptive, and equitable Philippine education system ultimately relies on long-term investment in leadership, operational accountability, and foundational learning recovery.
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