Overview

• OECD Education Director Andreas Schleicher warns Germany’s school system is not adequately supporting pupils with migration backgrounds.
• He identifies insufficient early childhood education as a primary cause of persistent language proficiency gaps.
• Schleicher criticizes the uneven distribution of educational resources that amplifies integration challenges.
• He calls for mandatory preschools with clear educational mandates, binding language tests and early diagnostics to strengthen language skills.
• He emphasizes the need for more teacher support in classes with high numbers of students lacking a language foundation and acknowledges parental school choice concerns.