quinta-feira, setembro 15, 2005

Portuguese children hardly go to school

Portugal is the worst member of the OCDE. Despite all the hope people still have and mayors who say that there municipal has the best school system in Portugal (and maybe outside also) Portuguese children hardly go to school. They are not only, according a study by the OCDE, less hours on school, the dropout rate is scaring high (different sources talk about 50% and more). And even those who finish there study (obligated) or go to university usually has a less practical study.

Basic problems are:
- To may different kind of university studies, 800.
- To many students choose the same study.
- No specializations. For example in Law.
- No penalizing or help studying for (possible) drop-outs.
- Mayors that say they have a good school system, but figures show 30% of the population is illiterate.

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