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Rachel Stern

Nanaimo
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Free tuition in Germany is not enough

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By Rachel Stern
| The German Review
Studying for the first time at a German university, I was confronted by many of the same culture shocks as other Americans abroad — from the absence of weekly homework to knocking profusely on a desk instead of clapping after a seminar. The most jaw-dropping of all, however, was that students didn’t pay tuition. Instead, they forked over twice-yearly administrative fees that probably cost less than three textbooks at a US university.
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The German families crossing borders to homeschool

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By Rachel Stern
| The German Review
Blanketed by golden fields and thatched-roof houses along the Baltic coast, the Danish island of Ærø seems made for a serene summer escape. For Christine Kalis from Flensburg, however, it also became the place where her two children could receive the kind of education they cannot in their own country. Both, aged 9 and 12, are now homeschooled — permitted in Denmark but effectively banned in most cases in Germany.
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Is Germany facing a ‘confidence drain’ among young people?

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By Rachel Stern
| The German Review
Dear Reader, Drawn in by its economic opportunities, relative stability and central location in Europe—Germany remains the world’s second-largest destination for migrants. In response to growing demand, the country is expanding its infrastructure for immigration. Alongside nearly 550 immigration offices, the Bundesrepublik is preparing to launch a fully digital “Work-and-Stay Agency” designed to make it easier and faster for non-EU nationals to settle in the country.
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