Tag: Schulpolitik
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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