Iedzīvotāju izglītotība un sabiedriskās domas veidošanās

It has been proven that longevity of democracy as a political regime in any country is directly dependant on average per capita income of its citizens. In the contemporary world this income, in most cases, is directly dependant on the educational opportunities available to the population. Latvia, which was one of the first countries to solve the problem of illiteracy, now is risking of falling behind the most advanced states because of the flaws in its school educational system. This refers to both, the sciences and the humanities. Science teaching has to be improved by applying new ways and methods of teaching so that it would provide an all-embracing and scientific perception of the world. New text books are needed that would be logically structured, reader-friendly and inspiring. School management should include looking after of relevant logistics i.e. the health and the working environment of the pupils (from such elementary items as proper desks, chairs to special interest enhancing facilities such as those pertaining to music, theatre, sports). These considerations are essential at a time when there are strong sentiments in Europe to have fewer children, and the average age of its citizens is becoming around 43 years.