Catalan students head back to school
Catalan students are back to the books, or in some cases, laptops. The 2010-2011 school year began this morning with over 1,200,000 students and 88,467 teachers back in the classroom.
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100,000 Catalan pupils will begin school with laptops and digital books
The future is here. Digitalisation in school classrooms is now a reality. This summer, a large step has been taken in order to provide Catalan high-school students with laptops and digital books. Catalan Minister for Education Ernest Maragall says it is “an extraordinary step in changing our educational system”.
Catalonia, the European territory that invests the least in education
According to date from the General Workers’ Union, Catalonia invested only 3.6% of its GDP to education in 2007, putting the territory behind less developed countries such as Romania and Bulgaria. Also, the number of Catalan students dropping out of university is double than the EU average.
One in five youngsters are out of work, education and training
As a result of the economic crisis, 56% of young people in Catalonia can be considered Neet
Belgium?s Francophone community signs a vocational education agreement with Catalonia
Catalonia has begun an initiative with Belgium?s Francophone part to make studying abroad applied technologies easier. The agreement is similar to that of Erasmus, and is designed to aid in student?s vocational education and training.
Catalonia fails in Primary Education
One out of every three students has serious difficulties regarding reading and writing competence