Across-The-Board Passing Marks for Typhoon-Hit Students

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[SIZE=2]‘Across-the-board’ passing mark urged for typhoon-hit students [/SIZE]
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[SIZE=2]MANILA, Philippines – An "across-the-board" passing grade for all students affected by recent typhoons has been proposed by a senator on Monday.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=2]Senator Francis "Chiz" Escudero said this should be given to affected students in elementary, high school, and college levels since their schools were no longer "usable" and they could no longer catch up with their lessons.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=2]"Ideklara nang pasado or across-the board-ipasa na lahat ng estudyante mula elementary, high school at college sa mga naapektuhang lugar [Students in the elementary, high school, and college levels in affected areas should be given a passing grade across-the-board]," Escudero said in an interview over “Umagang kay Ganda,” a morning show over ABS-CBN television network.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=2]"If you notice, even in reliefe effortsof ABS-CBN, a lot of the youth helped when there were no classes. When classes resumed, only you were left,” Escudero told his hosts.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=2]"What the youth will learn when they help, what the youth will learn in areas ravaged by the typhoons, these cannot be taught inside the classroom in one semester or even in a year,” he said in Filipino.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=2]In a text message, Escudero explained that a passing grade for these students was the least that the government could do for them, "especially given the fact that they already learned a lot from this experience and the semester is almost over."[/SIZE]

[SIZE=2]He said the Department of Education can issue a directive on this, citing a similar incident during Edsa I.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=2]"If I remember, this was done during Edsa I when there was no grade given to the students except “P” so that their average or grade won’t be affected,” Escudero said.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=2]Instead of returning to school, the students should be tapped to help the victims of the calamity.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=2]"We should tap youth power to help us get through this," said the senator.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=2]Source: inquirer.net[/SIZE]

Is he serious about this one?