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Some sociologists even speak of an 'educational revolution'  

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╨╧рб▒с>■  =?■   <                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                ье┴5@ Ё┐0z:bjbj╧2╧2 (FнXнX╠/н      ИЪЪЪЪЪЪЪоооо8ц Єо_v▐рррррр$╒R'ЪЪЪмммЪЪ▐м▐мм╛ЪЪ╛ Ён╘└ЕС╟оX╛▐/0_╛' r:' ╛ооЪЪЪЪ' Ъ╛ ммSome sociologists even speak of an 'educational revolution'. Driven by a combination of increasing demand for a highly skilled and professional workforce and a growing supply of educational institutions, teachers, etc., educational participation and educational attainment grew spectacularly from one generation to another. Secondary school education quickly became the minimal standard of qualification for almost all youngsters. And from the seventies on higher education participation started to increase as well. This process hasn't reached its limits yet. Many governments have formulated ambitious targets for higher education participation and attainment rates, and if we want to achieve the Lisbon agenda and the European knowledge society even more ambitious targets should be set. The 'educational revolution' was linked to a change in the ways social mobility was realised. Merit now was the key to social advancement, and not family, social background, money or social capital. At least, that was the ideological message,...

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