The analyses include a contribution by Mirta Michilli.
Last Thursday, the ninth edition of the FPA Annual Report was presented. The FPA Report analyses the main innovation phenomena that have affected public administrations (PA) over the last 12 months and anticipates the outlook for 2024. One of the sectors analysed is school which "appears to be an area marked by long-standing issues and which must, therefore, make the most of the opportunities it suddenly has at its disposal thanks to PNRR resources. Looking for example at the OECD Report "Education at a Glance 2023," in Italy, 22% of young people do not have an upper secondary education diploma (compared to 14% in the OECD area) and the percentage of NEETs stands at 16.3% (compared to 9.9% in OECD countries). The level of school dropouts in Italy is still too high, with a very marked disadvantage in the South. In Sicily, school dropout rates stand at 21.1%, in Puglia at 17.6%, in Campania at 16.4% and in Calabria at 14%. Also, considering implicit school dropout, at a national level, the student population with learning fragilities exceeds 20%. Furthermore, the mismatch between job supply and demand is increasing. According to the Excelsior 2023 information system (Unioncamere-Anpal), in 45% of cases, companies do not find the staff they are looking for. In this context, 2023 witnessed various initiatives - such as the Simplification Plan for Schools and the launch of the Single platform, the Guidelines for STEM disciplines and the appointment of tutor and guidance teachers - whose underlying objective it is to build a school based on the personalization of teaching and learning, putting people at the centre."
The analyses include a contribution by Mirta Michilli based on the Guidelines for STEM published by the Italian Ministry of Education.
