Er satsing på utdanning penger ut av vinduet?

Photo: Hrobjartur Arnason

Av Torhild Slåtto

Kalvebod Brygge, København, 23. august 2018

Summary in English at the end of this post.

Gir satsing på utdanning merkbare effekter i et lokalsamfunn? Dette spørsmålet baler vi med i det nordiske prosjektet «Presence at a distance». På møtet i dag tok vi flere runder omkring bærekraft og positive effekter. Vi vil så gjerne si «ja, det gir selvsagt gode effekter for enkeltmennesket, for bedrifter og for lokalsamfunn.» Men vet vi det? Eller er satsing på utdanningstiltak bare penger ut av vinduet?

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