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It has almost become a truism that including students with disabilities in mainstream schools is the preferred form of provision. Most countries in Europe have this as their goal and it has been the policy of the European Union for some years. But what is the current situation in relation to this goal for secondary education? This paper will use data gathered by OECD to throw light on this question. The data come from two sources.

OECD Review of Career Guidance Policies - Outcomes From Career Information and Guidance Services

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Within the framework of the Russia Programme of the OECD Centre for Co-operation with Non- Members (CCNM) and as part of the follow-up to the Reviews of National Policies for Education: Tertiary Education and Research Policy in the Russian Federation, the Directorate for Education, Employment and Social Affairs launched a pilot project in 1999 on intellectual property and research management in Russian universities. The area of

OECD Review of Career Guidance Policies - Career Guidance and Public Policy: Global Issues and Challenges

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To meet a continuing growth in demand for learning, OECD countries seek to provide a wider array of education and training opportunities for learners in their earliest years through adult life. There are also pressures to ensure that resources ar...

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"Investing in Competencies for All" Meeting of OECD Education Ministers, (2-4 April 2001) - I C T: School Innovation and the Quality of Learning - Progress and Pitfalls [Part I]

For the past three years, and in response to the request of Education Ministers in OECD, CERI has launched a major study on the importance of ICT in education. The focus has been on ICT's impact on educational innovation and reform, student learn...

"Investing in Competencies for All" Meeting of OECD Education Ministers, (2-4 April 2001) - I C T: School Innovation and the Quality of Learning - Progress and Pitfalls [Part I]

For the past three years, and in response to the request of Education Ministers in OECD, CERI has launched a major study on the importance of ICT in education. The focus has been on ICT's impact on educational innovation and reform, student lea...