Federal Minister of Education Karin Prien (CDU) wants to improve children’s educational opportunities with mandatory language tests for all four-year-old children and more targeted support in daycare centers. “Good education doesn’t start at school, but at daycare,” said Prien.

The minister presented the draft for a new daycare law. The aim is to make the transition from daycare to primary school easier for children. The federal government wants to provide a total of 9.25 billion euros for this by 2034.

The background is the large differences in educational opportunities for children in Germany. These often become apparent when you start primary school and can become more pronounced as you continue your education.

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