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Education in Europe

European education systems are not immune to the vagaries of modern life. The way people are educated has to adapt with the times. But some ideas and systems react better than others as this dossier shows.

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European education systems are not immune to the vagaries of modern life. The way people are educated has to adapt with the times. But some ideas and systems react to change in better ways than others.

Here, DW-WORLD.DE presents a series of articles which deal with the changing face of education in Europe and the challenge it faces.

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More Time in Class

All-day schooling, still the exception in Germany, provides students with additional study time.

Common European History

European Union education ministers have discussed the creation of a common European history book.

A bee covered in pollen lands in a sunflower

A bee covered in pollen lands in a sunflower

Sex Education Patchy

A new report says sex education is not fully accepted in all European countries, including Germany.

School with a Profit?

A Berlin company that opened a new school believes that that education is a profitable product.

Schoolchildren sitting in a university lecture hall raise their hands to answer a question

Schoolchildren sitting in a university lecture hall raise their hands to answer a question

EU Education Gap

Europe could fall behind economically as it fails to focus resources on education, a study found.

Fear of the Future

Germany's biggest youth survey suggests that society is failing its younger generation.

Germany Performs Poorly in OECD Latest Education Study

A new international study shows Germany's education system has dropped behind those of other industrialized nations. In response, the German teachers' union called for a new education strategy.

German Parents Wanting to Homeschool Turn to EU Court

A Hamburg family wanting to homeschool their children have been forced to flee the country in what lawyers say is not a unique case in Germany. Parents are now turning to the European Court of Human Rights for help.

Fundamentalist Christian Group Gets School of Their Own

A group of fundamentalist Christians in Bavaria has won a long battle for the right to privately teach their children -- without sex ed and lessons on evolution. Bavarian officials are calling it an "emergency solution."

Despite Detractors, Germany Pursues Elite Schools

Germany's plan to overhaul its university system and create a cadre of elite universities is heating up. In January, the field was narrowed to 10 finalists; this autumn will see a final selection.

Private Berlin University Taps Immigrant Potential

A recent study showed that most children from immigrant families perform disastrously at school and subsequently in the job market. One private university in Berlin started by a Turkish industrialist bucks the trend.

German Schools: Creating Social Division or Reflecting It?

Chancellor Merkel wants to hold a high-level integration summit after last month's crisis at a Berlin school whose pupils are mainly from immigrant families. Who's to blame? The parents or the school system? Or both?

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