Inaccessibility - Is Gesamtschule the Best Solution?
Presenter
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Hannah Elizabeth Lodge
Presenter Status
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Undergraduate student
Academic Year
:
20-21
Semester
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Spring
Faculty Mentor
:
Michaela Grobbel
Department
:
Modern Languages & Literatures
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Abstract
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This project investigates whether or not the current tiered school system disadvantages students in Germany of a minority background (minority meaning: one who belongs to an ethnic, cultural, socio-economic minority, or one who is disabled physically or mentally. My findings show that Germany’s public school system has been systemically failing to provide equal opportunities in education for a large percentage of students on the basis of income, ethnicity, and minority status. I conclude with the suggestion that a comprehensive school model similar to Gesamtschule, along with the elimination of Sonderschule and Förderschule, would greatly be of benefit to all students in Germany.