Will the home office obligation be extended? Johanna Bath from the ESB Business School in Reutlingen explains where there are problems when working at home and what we can do better. Since November 2020, employers have been obliged to offer employees the opportunity to work from home – unless operational reasons speak against it. This … Read more
The teachers’ association VBE complains that in Baden-Württemberg too little attention is paid to the health of teachers. Mental illnesses are also on the rise. The teachers in Baden-Württemberg are under too much pressure in the corona pandemic. The Education and Training Association (VBE) criticized this at a press conference on Monday in Stuttgart. Too … Read more
For the past two years of the pandemic, schools have been struggling with high numbers of infections, new regulations and staff failures. The children are the ones who suffer. At the Kastelbergschule in Waldkirch (Emmendingen district), the information evening for parents to come for first graders has now been cancelled, and the open day of … Read more
In the Baden-Württemberg state parliament there was strong criticism of the state government for the abolition of the mask requirement in the classroom. Minister Schopper defended the decision. In an emotional debate, the opposition in the Baden-Württemberg state parliament accused the state government of massive omissions in education policy. The support program “Tailwind” is running … Read more
For a week, classes in Rhineland-Palatinate have been running again after the summer vacation – under Corona conditions. There are currently around 1,500 cases of infection in schools across the country. According to the Supervision and Service Directorate (ADD), 1,454 schoolchildren and 42 teachers are currently infected. The numbers are from last Friday (September 3rd). … Read more
School in Rhineland-Palatinate starts again on Monday after the summer vacation. For the students, this means, among other things, to observe the new corona rules again: “We are starting the new school year with caution and confidence,” said Education Minister Stefanie Hubig (SPD) with a view to August 30th. Today we know more about the … Read more
There is no blueprint for a pandemic. Therefore, one must also admit mistakes to politics. If the same mistakes are repeated, however, then it shows how little capable politics is in the end. After five long lockdown months, the students in Baden-Württemberg have classroom lessons again. At last! But hardly in office, the Green Minister … Read more
Where does most of the microplastics come from? Drinking straws, disposable dishes and bags are hotly debated politically, but the abrasion of car tires is far more problematic. Download audio (5.6 MB | MP3) In total, around 100,000 tons of microplastics are produced in Germany every year. They have Federal Institutes for Hydrology and for … Read more
Politicians are heavily debating whether schoolchildren should soon receive a corona vaccination. Stiko is currently still weighing the risks for children and adolescents. “The state government must ensure that all students in the state can be offered a Covid 19 vaccination in good time before the start of the new school year,” said the SPD … Read more
In Baden-Württemberg, the Ministry of Social Affairs has started delivering corona test kits for daycare centers. It is still unclear who should carry out the tests at the end. The employees at many daycare centers are already being tested twice a week. As a rule, this is done by the municipalities and other providers. Now … Read more