Q and A in Education

Question: What is the meaning of the statement "Education in this country is a state function"?

Answer:

" This means that all educational institutions in the Philippines, public and private, are under the supervision and subject to the regulation of the State. This is a constitutional mandate. Since education is a State Function, the Philippine Congress or parliament has a large power in the organization, support, and control of our school system. The State is, therefore, the agency which regulates the organization, administration, supervision, and instruction in public and private schools, colleges, and universities.

Education as a State function placed our school system under the administration and supervision of the Department of Education. Our school administration falls under the Line and Staff school administration. The authority and responsibility of the line officers are derived from the power of the law. In this type of school administration, the Secretary of Education is the highest officer in our school system and the principal teacher is the lowest line officer in the field."

Reference: Gregorio, Herman C., Introduction to Education in Philippine Setting, page 172