As Welt reports, the AfD in Saxony-Anhalt is aiming to abolish compulsory school attendance in the event of taking over government. Education researcher Ricking told the newspaper why the German model of compulsory schooling meets with astonishment among international colleagues.
According to Ricking, most European countries do not have such an absolute requirement for in-person instruction. The German regulation is unusually strict by international standards.
Source: www.welt.de
