Education; Europe; Germany; Spain; Finland; Estonia; Social justice

A new study comparing Germany to Estonia, Spain, and Finland Germany’s education policy has faced scrutiny ever since the results of the very first PISA survey were released in 2000. The report revealed that academic success in Germany fell below the OECD average and was more strongly contingent upon a student’s socio-economic and family background than was the case in any other participating country. Since then, a series of measures has been implemented with regard to education policy, including the expansion of childcare facilities,...
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