Green Party hopes to lure Swedish youth back to school
Published: 3 Jul 11 10:44 CET | Print version
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One in four Swedes leave their teenage years behind without completing high school (gymnasium). This is costing society six billion kronor ($957 million) per year, according to the Greens, scheduled to be first to take the podium at the political week in Almedalen on Sunday.
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According to Romson and Fridolin, this means that 13,000 people every year are "never given an honest chance to gain employment and independence."
It also results in societal costs of up to six billion annually, according to the party's calculations.
Much of this sum goes to income support, but also to cover health care costs and benefits, as well as potential rehabilitation costs.
Because of this, the Green Party wants to facilitate a return to school for those lacking a complete high school diploma, by increasing the number of seats in municipal adult education programmes (Komvux) by 2,000 and adding an extra 3,000 spots in the country's colleges.
In a bid to reduce the drop-out rate from Swedish high schools, they suggest individual study plans should be prevalent.
The Green Party also suggest that unemployed youth lacking a high school diploma receive one year's financial aid, without demand for repayment, if they return to finish their education.
"The support should be directed to those with the greatest need, and serve as an extra push over that threshold," write Romson and Fridolin.
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Why weren't they given an honest chance? Why didn't they complete their high school education? Are the demands on them too high? Where do Hansel and Gretel get their facts from?
There is no room for morality in secularism, individual whims and desires is superior to social code.
Let us just eliminate the one year financial aid and just give them a diploma. Then they can join the ranks of unsmployed youth with a high school diploma