"Back to the Basics": What's Happening

In compulsory education … among the main problems is the persistent phenomenon of failure and underachievement as reflected in high repeater and dropout rates, poor results in tests and end-of-school examinations, maladjustment to subsequent studies or inadequate basic knowledge on entering working life. The development of the sector during the next few years will be profoundly marked by the search for means of improving quality. (1)