Thuringia's AfD Proposes Cap on Students Needing Language Support

The proposed school law, limiting such students to 10% per class, faces strong criticism from Left and SPD lawmakers.

The AfD in Thuringia has introduced a legislative proposal to cap the proportion of students requiring language support in each class at 10%.
The party argues that students who lack sufficient German language skills should first attend preparatory classes or language courses before joining regular classrooms.
Left Party education spokesperson Ulrike Grosse-Röthig has condemned the proposal as 'racist' and accused the AfD of promoting segregation and exclusion.
SPD representative Matthias Hey criticized the proposal as a re-submission of a previously rejected law and questioned its practicality, particularly for students excluded by the proposed cap.
Opponents of the proposal advocate for enhanced language support programs starting in primary schools rather than imposing limits on class composition.