Parties - "Completely misguided": Opposition sharply attacks education policy
The opposition has sharply criticized the education policy of the green-black state government in the state parliament and called for greater commitment in this area. "This state has a huge problem with educational equality," criticized Stefan Fulst-Blei, education policy spokesperson for the SPD parliamentary group, in the state parliament in Stuttgart on Wednesday. Numerous children were failing to meet minimum standards in reading, writing and arithmetic, and educational success was heavily dependent on social background. "Who gets to spoon up the soup? It's precisely those whose parents don't have the means to provide extra tuition." Education policy must therefore be at the top of the government's list of priorities.
Pupils have performed poorly in the latest education studies in recent years. In 2022, the IQB education trend revealed massive deficits in elementary school; in the fall, the study showed that 28.7 percent of all ninth-graders failed to meet the minimum standards in reading and 32.3 percent in listening comprehension.
FDP education expert Timm Kern accused the government of a "completely misguided education policy". "If we want to maintain prosperity in our country, then we cannot afford a second-class education system," said Kern - but without making any specific demands of the state government.
Minister of Education Theresa Schopper rejected the criticism. "We must not pretend that everything here is in a precarious state," said the Green politician. We are already on the right track and are taking a close look at the problems. For example, in the transition from kindergarten to school, facilities will be created for children who are not yet ready for school due to a lack of language skills. The state has also created a so-called social index and increased the number of additional support staff such as educational assistants and volunteers.
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- The SPD in the state parliament of Baden-Württemberg, led by Stefan Fulst-Blei, has expressed concern about the current education policy, particularly the issue of educational equality, which they believe is heavily influenced by social background.
- The SPD, alongside other parties in the state parliament, believes that education policy should be a top priority for the state government, citing poor performance in recent education studies and the high number of children struggling to meet minimum standards in basic subjects.
- In response to the opposition's criticisms, the Minister of Education Theresa Schopper, from the green-black state government, acknowledged the issues but stressed that the state is already working on solutions, such as creating facilities for children with language skills deficits in the transition from kindergarten to school.
- The SPD in Baden-Württemberg's education policy spokesperson, Stefan Fulst-Blei, is a member of the SPD party (Social Democratic Party), which has a strong presence and influence in the state parliament of Baden-Württemberg, the state government, and the state's education policy.
Source: www.stern.de
