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The 2025 PISA study reveals a decline in German students' competencies compared to the OECD average. The gap between socially disadvantaged and privileged youth is the widest since data collection began in 2000. Performance in science, reading, and math is below the initial PISA study's level.
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The CDU suffered a significant election defeat in Saxony-Anhalt, with the AfD gaining considerable ground. Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) faces internal and external pressure regarding the "firewall" to the AfD and his reforms. The SPD signals a departure from the planned reform course, particularly concerning pensions.
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The PISA study reveals that social background significantly influences educational opportunities in Germany. Only two percent of students from disadvantaged families achieve high competencies, compared to about 25 percent from privileged families. This correlation is considerably stronger in Germany than in other countries.
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The Greens in Saxony-Anhalt are open to the Bündnis Sahra Wagenknecht's (BSW) proposal to elect an independent Minister-President without a coalition. Top candidate Susan Sziborra-Seidlitz called this a "last straw" to prevent an AfD-led government or a deadlock.
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The Federal Court of Justice (BGH) overturned a sentence against a 14-year-old because his mother, as the legal guardian, did not have the final say in court. The conviction remains, as the teenager largely confessed to the acts.
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The new PISA study shows a decline in German students' performance in reading, writing, and math. Education author Alexander Brand attributes this to the neglect of basic skills and the influence of social media.
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The Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW) might enable a government formation with the AfD in Saxony-Anhalt by considering abstentions in the election of the Minister-President. Sahra Wagenknecht sees common ground with AfD voters on issues like migration and ending arms deliveries to Ukraine.
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Reading literacy in OECD countries has declined by 28 points between 2015 and 2025. This is considered concerning as it forms a basis for other learning areas, with a connection to changing reading habits due to digital media being suspected.
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25 out of approximately 2,600 electoral districts in Saxony-Anhalt will be recounted following the state election. This is due to missing subtotals in 24 districts and a discrepancy between the written record and the rapid report in one case. The local election official does not expect the final result to change.
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