If the AfD were to take over the Ministry of Education in Saxony-Anhalt, Saxony’s Minister of Education and Cultural Affairs, Conrad Clemens, believes the recognition of high school diplomas from other federal states would be at risk. The CDU politician made these remarks to “Bild” following a meeting with his East German counterparts in Halle.
In issuing his warning, Clemens referred to the AfD’s education policy plans outlined in its election platform: The party wants, for example, to relax compulsory education requirements and allow parents to homeschool their children. Clemens criticized that this would primarily affect the most vulnerable students, who rely on support from schools. “Such unconventional approaches would jeopardize the recognition of diplomas from Saxony-Anhalt in other federal states.”
