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The federal government has been negotiating a continuation of the digital pact with the federal states for a long time. Since the traffic light coalition is short of money, negotiations have become even tougher. The federal states are now putting pressure on the federal government to act.
The federal government has been negotiating a continuation of the digital pact with the federal states for a long time. Since the traffic light coalition is short of money, negotiations have become even tougher. The federal states are now putting pressure on the federal government to act.
So-called reading scouts are to encourage reading at schools in Saxony for a further two years. The Reading Foundation's project will be funded with 50,000 euros until the end of 2025, the Ministry of Culture announced in Dresden on Tuesday. Since 2006, around 1,000 "reading scouts" have been trying ..
Saxony's DGB Chairman Markus Schlimbach condemns the attacks on election campaigners from various democratic parties in Saxony.
The Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs (KMK) is forecasting rising numbers of first-year students in Saxony until 2035. An increase is also expected throughout Germany.
Teacher Jana Bioly from Vogtland was honored for her outstanding work in math and chemistry lessons. Pupils praised her empathy and commitment.
Teacher Jana Bioly from the Vogtland region has been awarded the German Teachers' Prize. She teaches mathematics and chemistry at Julius-Mosen-Gymnasium in Oelsnitz. When nominating her, the students praised her empathy, her commitment and her exciting way of teaching, according to the Heraeus Educa ..
The Thomas Müntzer Primary School in Schkeuditz, north of Leipzig, wants to score points at this year's German School Award with its unique concept. "The judges already visited us on April 8 and 9 and were very impressed by our concept in terms of the school community, integration and the involvemen ..
Final exams are coming up for 21,100 secondary school pupils in Saxony. Minister of Education Christian Piwarz wishes them every success.
An alliance of trade unions, parents' and pupils' councils and the secondary school teachers' association has called for the nationwide expansion of school social work in Saxony. "Media consumption, violence, bullying and stress among children and young people have been on the rise for years," said ..
Trade union, parents' and pupils' councils and secondary school teachers' association call for expansion of school social work by 2030.
An analysis by the CHE shows that many school leavers in Saxony stay close to home to study. Proximity to home and increased costs play a role in this.
Young people aged 16 and over can now use the German National Library's reading rooms in Leipzig and Frankfurt am Main free of charge. Lowering the age limit from 18 to 16 is intended to promote freedom of information and freedom of expression, among other things, the library announced on Wednesday. ..
The announced warning strikes in local transport coincide with the exam period. The Saxon Minister of Education is concerned about the pupils and is calling for a review of the strike plans.
The head of the Saxon government and the Minister of Education and Cultural Affairs are advocating increased cooperation between schools and companies in order to promote interest in STEM subjects.
The Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW) criticizes the Left Party in Bavaria for its decision on education policy and the abolition of school grades.
Schools and daycare centers have until mid-April to apply for the program, which provides children with two portions of fruit, vegetables or milk per week.
Many lessons were canceled at schools in Saxony in the first half of the year. Secondary schools and special schools were particularly affected. The Ministry of Culture has an explanation.
Visitors to the Botanical Garden can now experience the flora of Australia, South Africa and the Canary Islands. Students and schoolchildren will also benefit from the new beds in the orangery.
According to the Ministry of Education, 80% of schools in Saxony are using the learning budget provided by the Free State to mitigate the consequences of the coronavirus pandemic. A total of 1132 schools took advantage of the "Flexible Learning Budget" program launched at the beginning of the 2023/2 ..
Two elementary school from Saxony are in the next round of the competition for the German School Award 2024. "The fact that the two elementary school are taking part in the next round is a great success in itself," said Saxony's Minister of Culture Christian Piwarz on Wednesday. The CDU politician i ..
The presenters Mai Thi Nguyen-Kim and Marie Meimberg bring together the natural sciences and humanities in order to better understand scientific findings and their effects and to give children emotional access to difficult topics.
The number of students in Saxony has fallen slightly. But there are more newcomers among them.
Studying without an Abitur - more people in Saxony are opting to do so than ten years ago. Compared to other states, however, the proportion of first-semester students without A-levels is low.
According to the Ministry of Education, the distribution of educational recommendations in Saxony is returning to pre-coronavirus levels.
The second-chance education system is being used less and less in Saxony. As the State Statistical Office in Kamenz announced on Thursday, 1867 adults are studying at one of the ten corresponding schools in the state in the current school year - 4.1 percent fewer than in the previous school year. Th ..
Saxony's primary school pupils receive additional German and subject lessons to improve their reading and writing skills. Minister of Education Piwarz announces measures.
Minister of Education Piwarz expresses concern about the increase in acts of violence at schools in Saxony and emphasizes the need for a zero-tolerance strategy.
A robot set is designed to give primary school pupils in Saxony a playful approach to robotics. Elementary school and after-school care centers can now borrow the self-programming sets free of charge, the Forum for Culture and Education announced in Leipzig on Monday. A playful, creative and also cr ..
The measles outbreak among children in Vogtland has spread. Two more children have fallen ill this week, the district office announced on Friday in response to an inquiry. We are talking about mild cases of the disease. It is highly likely that they were in contact with the two previously affected f ..
Since 2020, children who go to kindergarten or school must be immune to measles. However, not all parents vaccinate their children, as a recent outbreak has shown. They face fines.
Many young refugees who arrive in Bavaria have barely attended school so far. The Ministry of Education now wants to offer them prospects with a new educational program.
The State Center for Political Education wants to have a stronger presence outside of Dresden. To this end, a second location is now being opened in Chemnitz with a view to the Capital of Culture year 2025.
When it comes to childcare fees, Germany resembles a patchwork quilt. In Saxony, on the other hand, the picture is comparatively uniform.
The state-recognized district music school in the Elbe-Elster district is being expanded to include an art school in order to offer qualified lessons in artistic and aesthetic education.
Bavaria and Saxony are currently the only two federal states in which there is no statutory entitlement to educational leave. Many people in Saxony believe this should change.
653 additional teachers and assistants in Saxony for Ukrainian and other immigrant pupils.
Dresden is now the fourth German city to join Unesco's international 'Learning Cities' network.
Swastika graffiti on school buildings, right-wing extremist content in class chats, Hitler salutes - the number of incidents with a right-wing extremist background at schools in Saxony has risen.
Saxony is planning to train trainee teachers for secondary schools and special education in Löbau in order to better meet the demand for teachers in the region.
A stay abroad helps you learn a foreign language. It also shapes personality and self-confidence. 35 pupils from Saxony can now apply for scholarships.
More than 520,000 pupils in Saxony begin their two-week winter vacation at the end of the week and receive their half-year reports on February 9.
Minister of Education Piwarz speaks of "schools with special challenges and in special situations": Targeted support is now to be provided for these thanks to a federal-state agreement.
Saxony and Taiwan launch exchange program for talent in the semiconductor industry
The Saxon Ministry of Education and Cultural Affairs has the skills of second graders tested in order to identify differences in the student body and determine the necessary support.
The Johanniter aid organization in Saxony is training migrants to become rescue assistants. "We offer this special qualification for refugees in the care and rescue services," explained coordinator Antje Zajonz in Leipzig on Friday. The entry level is particularly low - participants basically only n ..
Saxony records an increase in student teachers in STEM subjects in the winter semester 2023/24
The Saxon Ministry of Culture is once again providing 75,000 euros in funding for local heritage and amateur music projects this year. Applications must be submitted by February 1, as the ministry announced on Sunday. As a rule, up to 50 percent of the expenses for instruments, equipment, working ma ..
The wolf is attracting growing interest as a subject of study in Saxony. As the State Office for the Environment, Agriculture and Geology announced in Dresden on Friday, almost 5,800 people took part in events on this topic last year organized by the Wolf Environmental Education Centre in Rietschen ..
According to a study, first-year students in Saxony have "sometimes serious deficits" in some areas of mathematics. Deficits were found in the correct handling of powers and fractions as well as in simple algebraic term transformations, as Prof. Max von Renesse from the Institute of Mathematics at L ..
According to Education Minister Christian Piwarz (CDU), lateral entrants will remain an integral part of Saxon schools for the foreseeable future. Saxony has thus embarked on a path that is exemplary throughout Germany.
In the wake of the farmers' protests and road traffic restrictions, there will be no lessons in some schools in Saxony on Monday. A spokesperson for the State Office for Schools and Education said that a few schools were affected. However, there had been no precise inquiry at the schools. In the Erz ..
Saxony's schools are to remain open on Monday despite the announced restrictions on road traffic due to the farmers' protests. "The schools will have to decide in accordance with the regional restrictions to what extent learning time must be arranged at home," the ministry said on Friday in response ..
The Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians (KV) Saxony is once again awarding places to study medicine at the University of Pécs in Hungary. High school graduates have until January 31st to apply for one of the funded places on the German-language human medicine course, the KV announce ..
Saxony's Minister of Education Christian Piwarz (CDU) is committed to improving early childhood education in order to give all children equal opportunities in the education system.
Saxony has the highest proportion of students who finance their studies via Bafög, according to a study by the CHE Center for Higher Education Development. In 2022, 19,186 students took advantage of this state funding, which corresponds to a share of 18.3 percent.
The Saxon Minister of Culture, Christian Piwarz (CDU), believes that schools in the Free State are reaching their limits due to the high number of children and young people with foreign roots. Integration work in a class can only be achieved up to a proportion of around 30 percent of pupils with a m ..
Teachers and university employees in Saxony have once again called a warning strike on Wednesday. One day before the next round of collective bargaining for state employees, the unions want to put the pressure on once again. They are planning a central rally in front of the Ministry of Finance in Dr ..
Teachers and university employees in Saxony have once again called a warning strike on Wednesday. One day before the next round of collective bargaining for state employees, the unions want to put the pressure on once again. They are planning a central rally in front of the Ministry of Finance in Dr ..
The renewed Pisa shock for Germany is also a concern for Saxony's school policy. The GEW is calling for swift action and additional funding for a new education package.
With a nationwide "education strike day", the GEW trade union wants to put pressure on collective bargaining in the public sector. Parents and children have to be prepared for some school absences.
Eleven young people who have immigrated to Germany receive a three-year start-up scholarship in Saxony to play an active role in shaping society.
The conservative Homeland Union has accused Saxony's CDU coalition partners of the Greens and SPD of "denying reality." "In the state election on September 1, 2024, voters will hopefully give the right answer and encourage these two parties to rethink their unrealistic policies by an election result ..
Statements by Saxony's Prime Minister Michael Kretschmer on the quality of education in the Free State have been sharply criticized by the SPD.
The Free State provides plenty of 137 million euros for cities, municipalities and counties to promote all-day care. According to a cabinet decision, new or conversion, expansion and renovation of school buildings and after-school care centers and their outdoor facilities can be financed with up to ..
The Free State provides plenty of 137 million euros for cities, municipalities and counties to promote all-day care. According to a cabinet decision, new or conversion, expansion and renovation of school buildings and after-school care centers and their outdoor facilities can be financed with up to ..
The left-wing parliamentary group in the Saxon state parliament is calling for a turnaround in education in view of the poor state of schools.
Saxony has reached its limits in terms of personnel and space when it comes to accepting refugees into the school system, according to Culture Minister Christian Piwarz. "We all know, integration, especially learning the language only works if that is mediated through staff," the CDU politician said ..
People in eastern Germany rate schools among the worst in Germany, according to an Ifo study. Only in North Rhine-Westphalia was the rating even worse, the Munich-based Ifo Institute reported Tuesday. 19 percent of adults surveyed in Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia gave the grade 4 or worse, 56 ..
The automobile manufacturer Porsche has expanded its promotion of young talent in Leipzig with an experience workshop. The aim is to give children and young people from grades 3 to 9 playful access to mathematics, computer science, natural sciences and technology (MINT), Porsche announced on Monday. ..
The Saxon Ministry of Culture has selected five schools for the media project "School and Digital Democracy". As the association Aktion Zivilcourage announced on Wednesday, the high school Flöha-Plaue, the Semper high school Dresden, the Geschwister-Scholl high school Nossen, the Schiller high schoo ..
Students in Leipzig have to spend more money on a shared room in the summer semester than a year ago. This emerges from a study of the Moses Mendelssohn Institute (MMI) in cooperation with the real estate portal WG-gesucht.de, which was published on Wednesday. Accordingly, a room in the summer semes ..
According to figures from the State Statistical Office, significantly more foreign first-year students enrolled at Saxon universities in 2022 than in the previous year. Art colleges are particularly popular.