| Author (Corporate) | European Commission: DG Communication |
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| Series Title | Press Release |
| Series Details | IP/09/1145 (16.07.09) |
| Publication Date | 16/07/2009 |
| Content Type | News |
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On 16 July, 2009, the European Commission presented a report identifying both major positive trends and serious challenges for education systems across Europe. Positive news included: the increasing enrolment of 4-year olds in pre-school education, a significant rise in the numbers of students in higher education and a general trend towards longer periods of compulsory schooling. Among the important future challenges to be addressed will be demographic change, which means both fewer children of school age in Europe and teacher retirement on a very large scale in many countries in the near future. The report also noted a universal trend to greater autonomy of schools in Europe. |
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| Source Link | Link to Main Source http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/09/1145&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en |
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| Subject Categories | Culture, Education and Research |
| Countries / Regions | Europe |
