Escuela y fracaso: cambiar el color del cristal con que se mira

Abstract

his article aims at two different goals. First, at presenting some issues concerning the complexity of the school failure phenomenon. This task is justified by the fact that according to figures presented by the European Union, the percentage of youngsters that cannot achieve basic education is significantly high. Then, this article is aimed at researching the personal and social impact of school failure, while pointing out some ways to help solving this problem. It is fundamental to approach this issue from a realistic analysis and a realistic context, with the goal of proposing not only preventive actions but also palliative ones. In this sense, it is necessary that all the social agents assume their share of responsibility, and not, as it usually happens, to blame only one of the intervening agents. Educational centers must adopt innovative procedures, rescuing activities that interest the alumni. It is necessary that the family, besides being deeply involved in the educative process, makes an effort to establish and maintain rules and boundaries that will let their children learn how to assume responsibilities and know the consequence of not assuming such responsibilities. Finally, youngsters do not see the problems, mainly work problems, entailed by this situation because despite the fact that they do find jobs, the very nature of these will not allow them to follow a qualifying path. There are some strategies that are showing positive results. But it is mandatory that, if we resort to outstanding actions outside the educative system, these are carried out following the principles of continuing studies.