New data show that many Filipino children struggle early in school and fall further behind as they move up the grade levels.

MANILA, Philippines — Back in their classrooms, many schoolchildren are finding it hard to read and pronounce words correctly or perform basic arithmetic operations, a sign of huge “learning gaps” ...

Setting aside time in the school day to teach students social-emotional skills, such as emotional regulation and perspective-taking, can substantially boost students’ grade-point averages and ...