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2w ago

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Parliament Calls for Overhaul of School Violence and Extremism Prevention

It sets a deadline for the government to review existing prevention strategies; a follow-up report must include new proposals for teacher training.

Simone Oldenburg (Die Linke), Bildungsministerin von Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (Archivbild).
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Overview

  • The Landtag approved a resolution to overhaul school safety measures, carried by SPD and Linke while CDU, Greens and FDP abstained and AfD opposed.
  • Official figures show over 1,500 violent incidents in the 2023/24 school year and 38 symbol-related plus 43 extremist background cases from August 2024 to January 2025.
  • Extremist background reports soared from zero in 2014/15 to 100 in 2023/24, and symbol-related incidents jumped from 16 to 95 over the same timeframe.
  • The resolution outlines plans for enhanced teacher training in prevention, intensified democracy education and a digital support network for handling extremist behavior.
  • Government officials must now draft a detailed action plan with funding and implementation timelines still to be determined.