Overview

• The Landesschülerausschuss Berlin calls for replacing all existing school types with a single comprehensive school after sixth grade to promote equal opportunity.
• It criticizes the early tracking of students by academic ability as reinforcing social segregation linked to socioeconomic and migration backgrounds.
• The position paper urges the abolition of homework, asserting it has minimal educational benefit and generates stress and frustration among students.
• It proposes phasing out traditional letter grades in favor of development-oriented feedback, starting with primary school cohorts and extending through secondary levels.
• Released at its June congress, the proposal is now under review by Berlin’s education authorities for possible implementation.