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Antonio Mecca, spokeswoman for Citizens in the City of Lorca, has become the third of the motions presented to the November regular plenary for debate and vote, which proposes a program of extracurricular activities reinforcing the public primary schools.

Citizens have complained that Spain is leading the European Union in academic failure, with a rate of 21.9% of young people leaving the education system prematurely having completed at most lower secondary.

At the regional level, according to the latest PISA results 2012-2013, Murcia presents a reading scores 26 points below the national average (second from bottom) deteriorate even more than 18 points from the report PISA 2009. It also holds leading positions among all the Autonomous Communities, in percentages of students repeater on Elementary and Secondary Education.

Citizens, "the picture is very disappointing and distressing to think about a qualitative improvement in education levels in the coming years, achieving reduce the problems of failure, absenteeism and dropout".

In response, from training they say orange is unquestionable responsibility of all governments with educational skills through processes of cooperation in the provision of educational services and implementation of activities or complementary services.

And while education is not direct competition from municipalities, the Law 27/2013 of rationalization and efficiency of local administration, if expressly mentions the "complementary activities in schools" (art.27.3).

Citizens The mayor has stated that "this motion intend to urge the establishment of a program of support and educational support to pursue the offer, in the context of school resources and actions for those students who do not have in their home environment and social, and that children need as a means of ensuring success in order to reduce the levels of failure and dropout. The purpose is to compensate for existing inequalities in access to educational resources outside of school hours. "

In addition, C's notes a possible bag volunteering for this program precisely in the university population, as there is a university population in Lorca increasingly large year and these students represent a possible social asset as well as a sufficiently educated and skilled tool to engage in activities formal training, applying their knowledge and values ​​in formal learning experiences.

Source: C´s Lorca