Economic Challenges: Warum Deutschlands Bildung unter das Niveau von 2000 fällt
Die neue PISA-Studie zeigt Deutschland schlechter aufgestellt als beim ersten Schock im Jahr 2000. Bert Rürup und Michael Hüther diskutieren, welche Faktoren das Bildungssystem ausbremsen.
In a recent episode of Economic Challenges, Bert Rürup, Handelsblatt's Chief Economist, and Michael Hüther, Director of the German Institute for Economic Research, examined the latest PISA study, which indicates Germany's educational performance has fallen to below the level of 2000. According to the study, one-third of 15-year-olds no longer meet the basic reading and math skills required.
Hüther attributes this decline primarily to structural deficiencies, including insufficient early childhood education, inadequate language support, and a federal education system lacking reinforcing effects. "No one moves because of school quality," Hüther remarked on competition between federal states. Rürup questioned whether increased federal authority might be necessary, given the uneven distribution of immigration, and advocated for a mandatory pre-school model, akin to France's, to mitigate language deficiencies early.
Both experts believe that the recent surge in immigration hasn't caused the decline, but rather exacerbated existing social segregation, evident in the uneven distribution of kindergarten slots. Rürup also highlighted the economic consequences, with the PISA decline amounting to a loss of 3 to 4 percent of national income according to the ifo Institute.
Ultimately, Hüther called for a more ambitious education system that emphasizes effort and practice.
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