THE SECOND Congressional Commission on Education or EDCOM 2 has opened its first round of consultations for two of its 28 priority areas — early childhood care and development and basic education.

To stimulate discussion, the commission published in its website two green papers accompanied by survey forms that are open for the general public.

“We hope to invite concerned stakeholders and the general public to participate in the debates surrounding specific areas,” EDCOM 2 Executive Director Dr. Karol Mark Yee said.

“We also encourage researchers and academics to submit relevant research, as well as specific comments and suggestions for the issues that we are currently studying,” the official added.

Questions for early childhood care and development focus on governance and financing while those for basic education revolve around the measurement of learning outcomes to develop an assessment system that will improve evidence-based decision-making, enhance accountability, increase efficiency, and ultimately lead to improved learning outcomes.

The goal for ECCD is to understand the priority area and its underlying issues and propose solutions and connect them to improved learning outcomes of Filipino students.

Education stakeholders and the general public can participate via www.edcom2.gov.ph/edukonsultasyon until July 25, 2023.