35 What might happen if the education system doesn’t work well and some schools are bad?

Well, this is a really intriguing topic and I’ve just read an article about Great Britain and it said some experts suggest that schools should be fined if they fail to teach pupils to read and write. About a fifth of school leavers have the literacy skills of an 11-year-old or younger, leaving many with no stake in society and no reason to stay out of trouble. Introducing fines could then be used to help bring children up to the required standards. The report claims it would make Britain a safer place and young people would see a way out of poverty and hopelessness. We must give everyone a stake in society. There are people 'bumping along the bottom', unable to change their lives. When people don't feel they have a reason to stay out of trouble, the consequences for communities can be devastating.