Insight into (British) government’s perspective on education. It’s disturbing that forcing 16-18 year olds back into school is Gordon Brown’s knee-jerk response to worries about hordes of unemployed and under-educated teens roaming the streets. The article cites a study by King College researcher Alison Wolf that finds these under-educated teens are making a sound financial decision by going for work instead of the courses they can get into with their level of education. At the same time, supposedly passing this legislation will result in a drop-off in hirings in this age range, resulting in a catch-22 for both the government and the kids. If the education doesn’t help, and they can’t get jobs because of legal restrictions on workdays, this will worsen the problem of teen hordes roaming the streets.
(Heck of a job, Brownie)
Delaying the Final Bell: Extending Compulsory Education is no Panacea for Idle Youth
-Anna
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