When teens drop behind, getting them back on track can be challenging. In Saudi Arabia, Dr. Omar Al-Ubaydli notes that although, “authorities have been aggressively reforming education and labor markets in an attempt to improve youth job prospects, while complementing these efforts with billions of dollars of investments in new sectors,” there are still, “very few proven cost-effective options for rehabilitating teenagers falling behind at school.” He goes on to suggest that recent programs that use peer-to-peer teaching could be a cost-effective ways to not only create jobs but enhance a sense of civic pride in the youth.
