Germany: Reading skills below European average, and dropping
Deutsche Welle
23-05-16 19:31
German schoolchildren's reading skills have reportedly fallen over the past 20 years, with one in four kids failing to reach required standards, according to the 2021 PIRLS international results in reading study. German education minister Bettina Stark-Watzinger said that one-quarter of fourth-grade children considered to be weak readers was an "alarming" statistic that should act as a "wake-up call." Schoene from the opposition CDU said that specific measures needed to be taken, while Nina Stahr from the Greens said the study was "yet another warning signal for educational politics at all levels."