English: The senator cited a World Bank policy note in 2020 which warned of the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and school closures on early childhood education and foundational learning in primary school. The World Bank noted that the development of literacy and numeracy between the ages zero to eight lays the foundations on which all future learning rests.
Filipino: Sa isang policy note na lumabas noong 2020, nagbabala ang Word Bank na ang pandemya ng COVID-19 at ang pagsasara ng mga paaralan ay nagdudulot ng pinsala sa early childhood education at foundational learning sa primary school. Dagdag ng Word Bank, ang paglinang sa literacy at numeracy hanggang sa edad na walo (8) ay nagsisilbing pundasyon sa edukasyon ng mga bata.