For the past 20 years, researchers worldwide have shared a consensus that tracking leads to failure in school. But educational systems continue to use this practice for many reasons. One argument used to support the practice is that students who enter the vocational track early in their careers tend to enter the labour market more quickly. Data…

This paper discusses the outcomes of two intervention models designed to prevent students with disabilities from dropping out of school in Finland. The first model, the "Creating Own Career" model, is based on the main ideas of the City as School projects. The model is designed to emphasize young peoples' own motivation,…

This document is an English-language abstract (approximately 1,500 words) of a report prepared by a committee to investigate ways to improve secondary education for those who don't attend high school on a regular basis. In the report, the committee analyzes and assesses the current secondary education system. It points to the shortcomings of the…