MEPs discuss Rethinking Education

By Aura Vuorenrinne. Rethinking Education, a strategy presented by the European Commission last November, calls for focusing on 'learning outcomes' - the knowledge, skills and competences that students acquire. The rapporteur of the European Parliament´s (EP) Draft Report, Katarína Neveďalová (S&D, SK), defends adult education and lifelong learning.
- I have summarised the content of the Draft Report to three areas: youth unemployment, partnerships and lifelong learning, Ms Neveďalová said in her presentation in the meeting of the Committee for Culture and Education (CULT) held this week´s Monday, the 17th of June.
She points out that most European countries struggle with youth unemployment and education should support employability. Partnerships between education institutions and businesses as well as with NGO´s should be fostered because non-formal and informal skills can be acquired also that way. Read more...