Igloo study: Expert sharply criticizes education policy

The results of the igloo study show that 25 percent of children of primary school age cannot read properly. An expert criticizes. Education researcher Nele McElvany is concerned about the latest results of the international primary school reading study (Igloo) and sees a clear need for action. In an interview with “Spiegel” she says that […]
378,000 daycare places are missing in Germany – system on the verge of collapse?

Children are entitled to a daycare place from the age of one. But the latest figures show that there is far too little capacity across Germany. According to official calculations, 378,000 places in day-care centers were missing across Germany. This emerges from a response from the Ministry of Family Affairs to a request from the […]
New poison gas attacks in schools – at least 40 girls in clinic

The series of poison gas attacks on Iranian schools continues. There is no official explanation, experts suspect the regime is behind it. Schools in Iran were again attacked with poison gas on Sunday. At a school in the northern city of Bābolsar, children were attacked with chemical gas, the human rights alliance 1500tasvir quoted an […]
Basic child security comes instead of child benefit – who gets how much?

The basic child security is to bundle previous benefits and come into force in 2025. So who gets how much? The most important things at a glance In the future, fewer children in Germany should have to grow up in poverty. This is what the governing coalition of SPD, Greens and FDP has set itself […]
DeSantis wants to extend “don’t say gay” law to schools

A controversial ban is causing a stir in Florida. The Republican governor of the US state is one of Donald Trump’s most dangerous rivals. Florida’s Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis wants to extend the controversial ban on teaching about sexual orientation and gender identity, already in place in elementary schools, to all ages. The corresponding initiative […]
Basic child security I Rags fly at the traffic lights
Good morning, dear reader, one often has the vessel right nowühl that there in the traffic light government simply no longer understand each other. It’s all the nicer when someone sees the light from time to time. This is what happened to the FDP politician Christoph Meyer these days, who understood what the Greens and […]
Minister Lisa Paus demands an increase – Lindner brakes

The traffic light is still struggling for her household. A central point of conflict: the financing of basic child security. The ideas are very different. Federal Family Minister Lisa Paus (Greens) insists that the planned basic child security benefits are not only combined, but also increase. “We should also talk about the fact that more […]
“We shouldn’t repeat mistakes”

Every tenth person is affected by long-term effects after a corona infection. Many feel let down by politics. The situation is similar for victims of vaccinations. Green politician Katrin Göring-Eckardt has visited those affected – and promises help. Exhaustion, shortness of breath, lack of concentration or anxiety are some of the symptoms that some people […]
Green politician Katrin Göring-Eckardt promises help

Every tenth person is affected by long-term effects after a corona infection. Many feel let down by politics. The situation is similar for victims of vaccinations. Green politician Katrin Göring-Eckardt has visited those affected – and promises help. Exhaustion, shortness of breath, lack of concentration or anxiety are some of the symptoms that some people […]
Education summit in Berlin: Stark-Watzinger’s missed opportunity

Good morning, dear readers, it all sounded good. Actually very good. Because a year ago, Bettina Stark-Watzinger (FDP) announced a revolution. The Federal Minister of Education said in the t-online interview: “It is important that we do not quarrel in small-scale discussions, but tackle the big tasks.” So she wants to go to the Conference […]