Forbes – Nick Morrison
“It has always been tricky to negotiate the leap from education to employment, but a new report suggests the gap between school and work is becoming a chasm. According to the organization representing the leading western economies, more young people are leaving education without basic literacy and numeracy skills, and with little or no experience of the world of work. And the result is the creation of a generation of young people excluded from the opportunities life has to offer, and whose prospects are at best limited to a succession of low-paid jobs…The U.S. fares badly in this report. With 15% of graduates with low literacy it features near the bottom of the chart, while a near 30% figure for poor numeracy makes it the worst performing O.E.C.D. country…Education is about more than just preparing people for work…But it should also equip young people for the skills they will need to live fulfilling and productive lives…”(more)