The alarm clock is ringing. The child can’t get out of bed, didn’t sleep well and didn’t want to go to bed in the evening. He complains of stomach pain or nausea and doesn’t want to go to school. If this happens often, the child – like many other children and young people – may … Read more
Amrei Küsel unfolds large fabric banners on which the Fridays for Future logo is emblazoned and an immediate system change is demanded. For the trainee, the “global climate strike” that the climate movement Fridays for Future called for worldwide on Friday is not the first demonstration for more climate protection. She has been involved with … Read more
The PISA study is not the only thing that shows it: the state of education in Germany is bad. “It is worse than ever before,” warns education expert Prof. Matthias Grünke (54). Around 8.4 million children and young people are currently studying at general education schools in Germany. But although the proportion of academics is … Read more
Most students today take their Abitur. But their final grade says almost nothing about their performance. The overall level has been falling for years. Our guest author, an experienced teacher and former Green Party candidate for the Bundestag, names five things that need to change. The Gymnasium is the most popular and successful type of … Read more
Status: 21.08.2024 17:33 Teachers in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania will in future receive more money for overtime work. The state government calls this a sign of “appreciation”. The state is expecting additional expenditure of 7.5 million euros per year. The education association VBE believes that this is not enough. von Stefan Ludmann It was planned for a … Read more
With Tim Walz as her running mate, Democrat Kamala Harris has chosen a man whose biographical profile is a stark contrast to her own. The former prosecutor in California is relying on a former teacher from the Midwest, a veteran and hunter. The most important things at a glance: Walz, 60, has been governor of … Read more
Saxony’s Ministry of Education wants to cushion the loss of lessons with digital learning and teaching. To this end, teachers will be provided with material for which students are Various media offerings available on the Internet“We will systematically expand digital self-learning at secondary schools and grammar schools in Saxony,” said Education Minister Christan Piwarz. From … Read more
An overview of the new school year Pupils: At the start of the new school year, the number of pupils will rise again. The Ministry of Education is expecting 840,000 pupils for the new school year. That is around 19,000 more than in the previous school year. In view of rising birth rates and migration, … Read more
It was supposed to be a nice reminder of their elementary school days, but when the parents looked at their children’s class photo, they were stunned. The photographer simply removed three students with disabilities. The incident recently occurred at a school in Aboyne, southwest of Aberdeen, Scotland. The photographer edited the snapshot and then sent … Read more
How this can be overcome is one of the important questions at the international education trade fair Didacta, which started yesterday in Deutz. The central theme of the trade fair is still digitalization, which drives the entire education industry. Now that fast internet is available in many places and teachers and students are better equipped … Read more