Germany’s Federal Minister of Education Karin Prien (CDU) has clearly opposed efforts to weaken compulsory schooling in the country. According to Deutschlandfunk, she described tampering with this fundamental pillar of the state as a dangerous development.
Prien emphasized the central importance of compulsory schooling for society. She warned against undermining this principle, which is essential for the education and integration of all children. The minister made her comments amid a debate that has flared up repeatedly in recent times.
Compulsory schooling is enshrined in Germany’s state constitutions and school laws. It applies to all children and young people and is intended to ensure that everyone receives a basic education. Calls for relaxation come, among others, from circles demanding more freedom for homeschooling or alternative educational models.
Source: www.deutschlandfunk.de
