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Surge in Right-Wing Extremism at Saxony Schools
Saxony, Germany faces a surge in right-wing extremism in schools, with 185 reported incidents in 2023, including Nazi salutes at Auschwitz-Birkenau and a teacher resigning due to threats; this necessitates immediate preventative measures and enhanced support systems.
Surge in Right-Wing Extremism at Saxony Schools
Saxony, Germany faces a surge in right-wing extremism in schools, with 185 reported incidents in 2023, including Nazi salutes at Auschwitz-Birkenau and a teacher resigning due to threats; this necessitates immediate preventative measures and enhanced support systems.
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48% Bias Score
Debate in Lower Saxony: Mandatory Cursive Writing in Schools
The Lower Saxony Student Council (LSR) is pushing to eliminate mandatory cursive writing in schools, citing its irrelevance in the digital age, while the Minister of Education argues for maintaining it to foster essential skills alongside digital literacy.
Debate in Lower Saxony: Mandatory Cursive Writing in Schools
The Lower Saxony Student Council (LSR) is pushing to eliminate mandatory cursive writing in schools, citing its irrelevance in the digital age, while the Minister of Education argues for maintaining it to foster essential skills alongside digital literacy.
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40% Bias Score
DHS Denies ICE School Raids, Highlights Child Welfare Efforts
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) denied reports that ICE agents removed children from schools, stating that agents' presence at three elementary schools was for reasons unrelated to enforcement, such as welfare checks on unaccompanied children; nearly 5,000 unaccompanied children were reuni...
DHS Denies ICE School Raids, Highlights Child Welfare Efforts
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) denied reports that ICE agents removed children from schools, stating that agents' presence at three elementary schools was for reasons unrelated to enforcement, such as welfare checks on unaccompanied children; nearly 5,000 unaccompanied children were reuni...
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52% Bias Score
Surge in Right-Wing Extremism in German Schools Reflects Broader Societal Issues
Reported right-wing extremist incidents in German schools have drastically increased, with Hesse seeing a tenfold rise from 12 in 2022 to 120 in 2024; experts attribute this to societal factors such as increased political polarization, online radicalization, and regional disparities in resources and...
Surge in Right-Wing Extremism in German Schools Reflects Broader Societal Issues
Reported right-wing extremist incidents in German schools have drastically increased, with Hesse seeing a tenfold rise from 12 in 2022 to 120 in 2024; experts attribute this to societal factors such as increased political polarization, online radicalization, and regional disparities in resources and...
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20% Bias Score
Brandenburg Rejects AfD School Law Amendment Amid Rise in Extremist Incidents
The Brandenburg state parliament rejected an AfD proposal to amend the school law concerning unconstitutional actions, instead reaffirming its commitment to combating extremism in schools following numerous reported incidents of right-wing extremism, xenophobia, and antisemitism during the first hal...
Brandenburg Rejects AfD School Law Amendment Amid Rise in Extremist Incidents
The Brandenburg state parliament rejected an AfD proposal to amend the school law concerning unconstitutional actions, instead reaffirming its commitment to combating extremism in schools following numerous reported incidents of right-wing extremism, xenophobia, and antisemitism during the first hal...
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40% Bias Score
Germany Considers Nationwide School Cell Phone Policy
Lower Saxony's Minister of Culture supports a nationwide agreement on cell phone use in schools to provide clarity and consistency, addressing concerns about student well-being and the need for age limits on social media.
Germany Considers Nationwide School Cell Phone Policy
Lower Saxony's Minister of Culture supports a nationwide agreement on cell phone use in schools to provide clarity and consistency, addressing concerns about student well-being and the need for age limits on social media.
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44% Bias Score
Right-Wing Extremists Target Munich Schools
The Identitarian Movement Germany (IBD) hung banners with right-wing extremist content and distributed flyers at four Munich schools between Wednesday and Thursday, prompting police investigation for multiple offenses, including explosives use and trespassing; similar incidents have occurred across ...
Right-Wing Extremists Target Munich Schools
The Identitarian Movement Germany (IBD) hung banners with right-wing extremist content and distributed flyers at four Munich schools between Wednesday and Thursday, prompting police investigation for multiple offenses, including explosives use and trespassing; similar incidents have occurred across ...
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16% Bias Score
Italian Preschool's Mosque Visit Sparks Religious Education Debate
A preschool class in Susegana, Italy, visited a local mosque, participating in Muslim prayer; this led to criticism from parents and politicians who accused the school of inappropriate indoctrination, while the school defended it as an intercultural educational initiative, prompting an investigation...
Italian Preschool's Mosque Visit Sparks Religious Education Debate
A preschool class in Susegana, Italy, visited a local mosque, participating in Muslim prayer; this led to criticism from parents and politicians who accused the school of inappropriate indoctrination, while the school defended it as an intercultural educational initiative, prompting an investigation...
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60% Bias Score
Federal Funding Proposed for School Cellphone Restrictions
Sens. Tom Cotton and Tim Kaine proposed a bill offering $5 million in federal funding to schools for creating cellphone restriction pilot programs; nine states already have statewide restrictions, with 39 more considering them, aiming to improve student learning and mental health.
Federal Funding Proposed for School Cellphone Restrictions
Sens. Tom Cotton and Tim Kaine proposed a bill offering $5 million in federal funding to schools for creating cellphone restriction pilot programs; nine states already have statewide restrictions, with 39 more considering them, aiming to improve student learning and mental health.
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36% Bias Score
Rheinland-Pfalz Weighs Statewide School Cell Phone Ban
In Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany, debate rages over a potential statewide cell phone ban in schools; the VBE union supports it, while the GEW opposes a blanket ban, favoring school-level solutions; the state government is consulting with stakeholders before making a decision.
Rheinland-Pfalz Weighs Statewide School Cell Phone Ban
In Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany, debate rages over a potential statewide cell phone ban in schools; the VBE union supports it, while the GEW opposes a blanket ban, favoring school-level solutions; the state government is consulting with stakeholders before making a decision.
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36% Bias Score
Minister Supports Nationwide Regulation on Mobile Phone Use in Schools
Lower Saxony's Minister of Education, Julia Willie Hamburg, advocates for a nationwide agreement on mobile phone use in German schools due to inconsistencies in current policies and concerns about children's mental health, particularly regarding social media usage; she suggests a minimum age of 14 f...
Minister Supports Nationwide Regulation on Mobile Phone Use in Schools
Lower Saxony's Minister of Education, Julia Willie Hamburg, advocates for a nationwide agreement on mobile phone use in German schools due to inconsistencies in current policies and concerns about children's mental health, particularly regarding social media usage; she suggests a minimum age of 14 f...
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28% Bias Score
Madrid Bans Individual Digital Devices in Primary Schools
The Madrid regional government will ban individual digital devices in public and private primary schools starting in 2025-2026, aiming to refocus education on traditional methods and combat digital addiction, with exceptions for students with specific needs and shared device use for pedagogical purp...
Madrid Bans Individual Digital Devices in Primary Schools
The Madrid regional government will ban individual digital devices in public and private primary schools starting in 2025-2026, aiming to refocus education on traditional methods and combat digital addiction, with exceptions for students with specific needs and shared device use for pedagogical purp...
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52% Bias Score
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