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Public Per‑Student Spending Rises to 10,500 Euros in 2024 for Public Schools
Public budgets spent an average of €10,500 per pupil at state‑run schools in 2024. According to provisional data…
German Schools Reach 11.5 Million Students Marking Fourth Year of Rising Enrollment
In the 2025/2026 school year, roughly 11.5 million students were enrolled in Germany’s general, vocational, and health‑care schools. According…
Nationwide Surge in Right‑Wing Harassment at Schools Fires Alarm Across States
Many German states are witnessing a rise in right‑extremist incidents at schools. Data gathered by the “Welt am Sonntag” from…
German Education Minister Pushes Age‑Appropriate Iran War Lessons in Schools
Bundesbildungsministerin Karin Prien (CDU) called for a factual and age‑appropriate approach to the Iran war when it is taught…
Commissioner Claus Urges Schools to Report Sexual Abuse Cases
Kerstin Claus, the independent federal commissioner against sexual abuse of children and adolescents (UBSKM), has urged all kindergartens…
German Driving Schools Protest Over Scary New License Reform by Minister Patrick Schnieder
After Traffic Minister Patrick Schnieder (CDU) presented new reform points for the driver‑licence system on Wednesday afternoon, the…
Germany Sees Rise in Private Schools to 3800 in 2024-25
As Germany moves forward, a critical examination of how private, public, and dual‑track funding structures impact access, quality,…
Schools Closed Monday Across North Rhine-Westphalia
The North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) state government has ordered the immediate suspension of in-person classes across all schools on…
Germany Pushes Business Education in Schools
Fostering Entrepreneurship: German Conservatives Advocate for Mandatory Economics Education A push to bolster Germany’s economic competitiveness is gaining…
Resuscitation Skills Needed in Schools
German Red Cross Advocates for Mandatory CPR Training in Schools A significant push for nationwide reform in emergency…
Ban Phones From Schools Expert Urges
A growing chorus of concern over the impact of mobile technology on student learning and well-being is prompting…
Schools Get Digital Upgrade
Following protracted negotiations, the German federal government and state governments have reached an agreement on “Digitalpakt 2.0” a…
Schools Debate Disaster Preparedness
A proposal by German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt, advocating for the integration of topics related to war and…
Right-Wing Extremism in Schools Alarms Majority
A growing wave of concern is sweeping across Germany as reports of far-right incidents in schools proliferate, according…
Germans Favor Merit Over Reform in Elite Schools
A recent nationwide survey reveals a significant disconnect between German education policy and public opinion, highlighting a widespread…
Antisemitism Grips German Schools Universities
Germany’s Federal Education Minister Karin Prien has voiced serious concerns about the escalating climate of antisemitism within the…
Driving School in Schools Proposed
The escalating costs associated with obtaining a driver’s license in Germany are placing a significant financial burden on…
Digital Funds Urgently Needed for Schools
A leading figure in the German Green Party, Cem Özdemir, has urged the federal government to expedite the…
German States Equip Schools With AI
Across several German states, a new era of educational technology is dawning as artificial intelligence tools are being…
Teachers Slam Crumbling Schools Last-Minute Fixes
As the summer holidays draw to a close across Germany, concerns are mounting regarding the condition of numerous…
Schools Welcomed Refugee Students Successfully Study Finds
A recent assessment of Germany’s school system regarding the integration of refugee children, particularly following the large influx…
German Group Pushes For Mandatory Media Literacy In Schools
A leading German social association is advocating for mandatory media literacy education in all secondary schools, arguing that…
Teachers Warn Schools Unprepared For Heatwaves
Concerns are growing regarding the preparedness of German schools to cope with increasingly frequent and intense heatwaves. Stefan…
Schools Face Funding Gap For Extended Day Programs
Progress on expanding all-day school infrastructure across Germany is proceeding at a slow pace, according to a recent…
Military Recruitment Surges in German Schools
The German Federal Armed Forces (Bundeswehr) are significantly increasing their presence in schools across the country, according to…
AI Chaos Grips German Schools
A recent survey reveals a significant gap in guidance and regulation surrounding the use of Artificial Intelligence within…
Schools in the Crosshairs of Mental Health Concerns After Graz Shooting
A German minister of education has expressed her condolences and concern following a shooting in Graz, Austria, that…
No Rush to Act on Weapons Law, But Schools Must Prepare for the Worst
German Interior Minister Roman Poseck of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) has called for a more comprehensive protection…
Green Party’s Shift on Military Presence in Schools
A senior regional government official in North Rhine-Westphalia, Mona Neubaur, has expressed support for the Bundeswehr, Germany’s military,…
West Germany’s Space Crisis in Schools Imminent, Experts Warn
New Study Warns of a Looming Education Crisis in Germany A recent forecast by the Cologne-based Institute of…
Education Minister Pushes for Uniform Gender Rules in Schools
Federal Education Minister Karin Prien (CDU) calls for uniform rules on gender-neutral language in schools across the country.…
Green Party Criticizes CSU’s Meat Proposals for Schools and Kindergartens
Former consumer protection minister Renate Künast (The Greens) criticized the proposal of incoming Federal Agriculture Minister Alois Rainer…
Vienna Schools: Muslim Student Majority Sparks Debate on Democracy Education
In Vienna’s primary and secondary schools, Muslim students now make up the largest religious group. Current figures show…
Schools Reveal True Reason Behind Canceled Classes
21 schools in Duisburg were closed on Monday due to two “extremely right-wing” threat emails. However, on Thursday,…
Mysterious Threats Send 14 German Schools into Lockdown
Duisburg Police and State Security Authority Respond to Threats Against Schools The Duisburg police and the state security…
MIGRATION CRISIS: Ramadan Chaos in Austrian Schools!
Austria’s schools are facing growing challenges during the Islamic month of Ramadan. Teachers are sounding the alarm as…
Bundeswehr in Bavarian Schools? No Thanks! Landmark Lawsuit Launched Against German Military Enlistment in Education
In Bavaria, a new law has come into effect, obliging state-funded educational institutions, universities and colleges to cooperate…
Police Patrols After School’s Descent into Chaos
The Friedrich-Bergius School in Friedenau has been in the headlines again, this time due to a large-scale police…
Bomb Scare Erupts in Berlin Schools
The Amokalarm, which led to a police deployment at two interconnected elementary schools in the Berlin district of…
Vienna’s Schools Fail Migrant Kids, 45% Lag Behind in German
Nearly Half of Pupils Don’t Speak German as First Language A concerning trend has emerged in Vienna’s schools,…
BREAKING: German Leftist Revolution – Free Midday Meals in Schools for Everyone!
SPD to Introduce Free Lunch for All German Schoolchildren After Election SPD General Secretary Matthias Miersch told the…
The UK is considering closing schools for two days
The UK is considering closing schools for two days. The UK is considering closing schools for Monday and…