
Einbruch bei Neuanmeldungen nach Einführung einer Mehrwertsteuer von 20 Prozent durch die Labour-Regierung
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Die Labour-Regierung führte im vergangenen Jahr eine Mehrwertsteuer von 20 Prozent auf Schulgebühren an britischen Privatschulen ein.
Zum Beginn des neuen Schuljahres blicken viele britische private Schulen mit Sorge in die Zukunft.
Seit die Labour-Regierung im vergangenen Jahr eine Mehrwertsteuer von 20 Prozent auf die Schulgebühren eingeführt hat, gab es einen Einbruch bei den Neuanmeldungen.
Um rund 30.000 ist die Schülerzahl seitdem gesunken, zeigt eine Statistik des Independent Schools Council (ISC), der gut 1500 Bildungseinrichtungen vertritt.
Sie haben damit fast fünf Prozent ihrer Kinder verloren.
The Pisa study examines skills rather than curriculum content. In the current round with 765,000 students from 91 countries worldwide, the focus was on natural sciences.

In the current Pisa study, German 15-year-olds achieved the worst results since the surveys began. About a third of young people lack basic skills in reading and mathematics.

The PISA study shows the worst scores for 15-year-olds in Germany in 25 years. There are particularly sharp declines in reading, mathematics and science. The OECD warns of the consequences for the future.
Germany's 2025 PISA results have fallen to a record low. The performance of 15-year-olds fell again in science, mathematics and reading, putting the country only in the middle of the OECD comparison.
In Halle and Magdeburg, the demand for student accommodation significantly exceeds the supply. There are 852 applications for 530 places in Halle and 1,220 applications for October 1st in Magdeburg. The student union refers to waiting lists and planned new building projects with funds from state funding.

Jemima from Wiener Neustadt passes the state external examination for home-schooled children in Austria. The article describes everyday life in home schooling, families' motivations as well as critical and supportive voices from educational research. Around a quarter of the approximately 4,000 registered children drop out of home schooling every year.