Tag: Schulpolitik
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Are German Students Being Disadvantaged? When Equality Turns Into Imbalance
For years, the accusation was clear: children with a migrant background were systematically disadvantaged in the German education system. New studies are now calling this narrative into question. But if it turns out that migrant children receive better grades or are more frequently recommended for academic-track schools under the same conditions, then another, more uncomfortable question arises: are German students ultimately being disadvantaged? And if so—is that Read more
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39 Percent Fail: Berlin’s Education Disaster Reaches the Police
Nearly four out of ten applicants fail the German language test of the Berlin police. 39.3 percent. That is not a side note. It is an admission of failure. And it becomes even more explosive: Even among applicants with a high school diploma or a university degree, nearly one third fail. We are not talking about a state exam. We are talking about a dictation of around 200 words. Read aloud slowly. With pauses. More than Read more
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Ramadan in elementary schools: When children fast – and others no longer feel comfortable eating
Ramadan has begun. For devout Muslims, it is a time of reflection, prayer, and abstinence. But what is currently being reported from some schools has little to do with voluntary spirituality—and a lot to do with social pressure. And it’s not adults who are affected. It’s elementary school students. Eight-year-olds. Third graders. Children who are still growing. Children are explicitly exempt from fasting. In Read more