Germans lose faith in schools, pupils struggle — researchers
By DW
31 August 2023 |
12:05 pm
German schools have yet to find an effective way to maintain education standards as classrooms become increasingly diverse, according to researcher Axel Plünnecke from the German Economic Institute.
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