The current Pisa results are embarrassing and shameful for Germany, but despite small reforms, people have long since become accustomed to bad news from classrooms.
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The current PISA results are embarrassing and shameful for the supposed land of poets, thinkers and engineers. Theoretically at least. In practice, people have long since become accustomed to bad news from classrooms in Germany. A small reform here, a project there - and then they fail again in the next PISA test, the children and young people.
The state, schools, fire brigade and DRK want to prepare students for crises with a day of action on the nationwide warning day. More than every second school in the north takes part to impart practical knowledge of first aid and emergencies.

German students show historically poor PISA results. A third of 15-year-olds lack basic skills in reading and mathematics. Experts call for consistent language support, early testing and more discipline.
The poor results of the current PISA study are triggering heated debates in Bavaria. While Education Minister Anna Stolz refers to measures that have already been introduced, business associations, opposition and teachers' associations are calling for, among other things, more language support, all-day offers and a reform of teacher training.
After alarming Germany-wide Pisa results with historic lows, Hesse's Minister of Education Armin Schwarz announced countermeasures such as more support hours and cell phone bans.
Federal Education Minister Karin Prien describes the historically poor performance of German students in the PISA study as worrying. Politicians and business representatives are calling for consequences such as stricter educational standards and restrictions on social media.
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.