Saxony wants to streamline the integration of pupils with foreign roots. They are to move more quickly from the so-called preparatory class to a regular class. "The younger the children are, the easier it is," said Minister of Education Conrad Clemens (CDU) in the state parliament. This would reduce the existing integration backlog in the preparatory classes.
Almost 2,000 children from migrant families are waiting for a school place
"Secondly, we will ensure greater predictability in the provision of school places in mainstream classes," said Clemens. There are almost 2,000 school-age children waiting for a school place in Saxony, some for much longer than six months. Thirdly, Saxony wants to place the task of integration on broader shoulders. It is well positioned, even if improvements and adjustments are always possible everywhere.
