Germany: High school students strike Friday, November 14 2008 @ 11:37 AM CST
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*High School students struck and marched across Germany yesterday in protest
against classroom overcrowding, lack of teachers, and the pressure of
examinations. Some 100,000 participated in demonstration across the country,
walking out of classes and marching in over 40 cities. They protested for
more permanent staff, smaller classes, and against a sped-up version of the
school leaving exam, called the "turbo-abitur". *

Germany: High school students strike

High School students struck and marched across Germany yesterday in protest
against classroom overcrowding, lack of teachers, and the pressure of
examinations.

Some 100,000 participated in demonstration across the country, walking out
of classes and marching in over 40 cities. They protested for more permanent
staff, smaller classes, and against a sped-up version of the school leaving
exam, called the "turbo-abitur". School students face intense exam pressure
in Germany, where they are "streamed" at the age of 10 and selected to go to
either a vocational or grammar school, often determining their prospects and
chances in adult life. Demands that the pressure be relieved were made, and
many teachers are also reported to be supporting the students' efforts.

A 10,000 strong protest march in Berlin ended with the invasion of the
prestigious Humboldt University, where the conference room and terrace were
occupied and draped with banners. There are reports of university staff
battling with the students to defend statues of Hegel and Fichte, and of the
university president Christoph Markschies barricading himself inside his
office. 8,500 marched in Hanover, 8,000 in Stuttgart, and 6,000 in Hamburg.

The protests follow demonstrations by German university students in late
October against the introduction of tuition fees, and student revolt in
Italy, covered on Libcom here.
http://www.libcom.org/news/warm-autumn-heat-rises-italian-education-28102008

http://www.libcom.org/news/germany-high-school-students-strike-14112008
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