The Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday, Jan. 26, reported measurable improvements in learner performance as its partnership with Khan Academy Philippines expanded to more than 700,000 public school students nationwide, providing free digital learning tools and teacher support at no cost to the government.

In a statement, the agency said Khan Academy Philippines has reached over 711,000 learner-beneficiaries and 12,153 teachers across more than 2,700 public schools, up from an initial pilot of around 30 schools, as part of efforts to support learning recovery and ease classroom burdens.

DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara said the expansion has helped schools implement learning recovery more efficiently.

“When we began working with Khan Academy Philippines, it was present in only a few dozen schools. Today, it supports thousands of schools nationwide, providing free tools and free training for teachers, without additional cost to government,” he said. 

“This reduces the burden on schools and makes learning recovery easier to implement at scale.”

The DepEd chief said the platform allows teachers to track learner progress in real time, helping them identify gaps and adjust instruction without additional administrative work.

“Tayo ’yung unang recipient sa buong mundo. Libre nilang binigay sa ating mga guro. So I hope our teachers here, our principals here will have the same zeal, same excitement, the same determination to get these tools out to our learners in the field (We were the first recipients in the world. They gave this to our teachers for free. So I hope our teachers and principals will have the same zeal, excitement, and determination to bring these tools to our learners in the field),” he said.

The education department said Khan Academy’s mastery-based system allows students to learn at their own pace, supporting remediation, enrichment, and independent learning within regular class hours or after-school programs.

For her part, Khan Academy Philippines President and Chief Executive Officer Geraldine Acuña-Sunshine said the organization is focused on removing barriers to quality education.

“For our country to thrive, the best education must be democratized and must be made available for all. That’s why we at Khan Academy Philippines are driven to provide a free, world-class education to everyone, everywhere, ensuring that every Filipino child has access to basic literacy and numeracy,” she said.