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
While the German education system is once again under scrutiny after the Pisa shock in December, Hamburg is considered a positive exception among the federal states – in contrast to Bremen and Berlin, the other two city states. That things are going much better in Hamburg than in the rest of the republic, is often … Read more
Goslar (dpa) – Less staff, more tasks, more stress: the situation in Lower Saxony’s schools has become more tense for both children and young people as well as teachers. The crises from Corona to war were reflected in everyday school life, said Christoph Rabbow, chairman of the Lower Saxony Philology Association, to the German Press … Read more
As of: October 18, 2023 7:14 a.m The war in the Middle East and Hamas’ attack on Israel are of course also an issue in Hamburg’s schools. Many children and young people come from Muslim families and teachers also have to react to hate speech. The school authorities are now providing assistance. The State Institute … Read more
Dhe start of school is a drastic event for many families. Suddenly, demands are placed on the children’s abilities. It’s not just about playing and discovering anymore. For the first time there is a regular daily routine and fixed rules that the children have to follow. This often puts pressure on the little ones and … Read more
Burg/Potsdam (dpa/bb) – A broad alliance from Brandenburg’s politics, economy, culture and society has demonstratively committed itself to cosmopolitanism after right-wing extremist incidents. The “Alliance for Brandenburg” renewed its appeal from eight years ago on Friday and turned against right-wing extremism, hatred and violence. Prime Minister Dietmar Woidke (SPD) called on all citizens to join … Read more
The Alpen secondary school took part with its own team in the National Football League (NFL) flag football tournament in the Düsseldorf Arena. In red and yellow jerseys, the colors of the reigning Superbowl champions, the Kansas City Chiefs, ten class 8c students represented the Alpen secondary school. 2023-06-29 15:52:34 #Flag #football #tournament #Düsseldorf #Alpens … Read more
Berlin (dpa/bb) – The Berlin Senate still sees no possibility for a collective agreement to reduce the size of school classes, as demanded by the GEW trade union. After a joint discussion with union representatives, both Finance Senator Stefan Evers and Education Senator Katharina Günther-Wünsch (both CDU) pointed out on Wednesday that Berlin belongs to … Read more
Die On Wednesday, the opposition criticized what they believed to be the wrong focus. The left spoke out in favor of more money for swimming pools, hospitals, universities and a hardship fund for needy pensioners. Jan Moldenhauer from the AfD criticized spending on “gender nonsense” and refugees and called for more deportations. Green parliamentary group … Read more