meerkat1
13.03.06, 16:02
Przytaczam bez komentarza report OECD, z ktorego wynika ze Republika Korei,
Indie i Chiny bija na leb w dziedzinie powszechnosci i rownych szans edukacji
(nie mowiac o jej jakosci!) zarowno Niemcy, jak i Francje.
Oto relacja BBC [news.bbc.co.uk]
Europe's skills fall behind Asia
South Korea has especially high attainment levels in education
Europe is falling behind Asia in terms of education and skills, according to
a report by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
(OECD).
It blames France and Germany which are criticised for mediocre education
systems and their inherent class bias.
China and India, on the other hand, are starting to deliver "high skills at
low costs and at an ever increasing pace".
South Korea and Finland are highlighted as positive examples where investment
in education has taken priority.
The report's author, Andreas Schleicher, says the solution is clear for
countries falling behind, like France and Germany - investment in education
and skills.
There is no way for Europe to stop these rapidly developing countries from
producing wave after wave of highly skilled graduates
Andreas Schleicher
"Education and skills will be key for Europe to achieve its ambitious goals,"
he says.
"In short, if Europe wants to retain its competitive edge at the top of the
global-value-added chain, the education system must be made more flexible,
more effective and more easily accessible to a wider range of people."
He adds that France and Germany, "which make up 35% of the European Union's
11.6 trillion euro economy, are no longer among the world's leaders in
developing knowledge and skills".
Mr Schleicher praises the "miracle" of South Korea - a country which in the
1960s had a lower national income than Mexico and South American countries
and sat near the bottom of the 30 OECD countries in terms of educational
qualifications.
Demand
Today, 97% of South Korea's 25 to 34-year-olds have high school education -
the highest rate among the main industrialised countries.