MANILA, Philippines – Exposure to bullying affects the test scores of learners, the Second Congressional Commission on Education (Edcom II) reported on Monday. During the Senate Commission on Basic Education hearing on the Anti-Bullying Act, Edcom II Technical Specialist for Basic Education Riz Comia presented the effects of bullying on learning. “[Bullying] is a direct driver of our learning crisis… Frequent exposure to bullying is associated with a significant decline in test scores,” Comia told the panel, presided over by Sen. Bam Aquino. Comia, citing the 2019 Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study, noted that “learners bullied weekly, scored […]... Keep on reading: School bullying affects students' test scores, says Edcom II