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February 10, 2010
Berlin school offers German-language guarantee in immigrant heavy district
Published: 15 Oct 09 16:21 CET
Online: http://www.thelocal.de/society/20091015-22601.html
An elementary school in Berlin’s multicultural Wedding district has announced it will offer a class with a “German guarantee” to keep the overwhelmingly immigrant student body from deterring enrollment.
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School director Karin Müller is actively recruiting students from Berlin’s posh Mitte district – just a few blocks away from the school, but miles away from Wedding's struggles with integration. At first parents resisted the idea for fear of alienating other students with an “elite class,” but she says interest is growing.
“We asked the parents exactly what they wanted from their schools,” Müller said. “And that’s exactly what we’re offering.”
Wedding parents agree that the more German-speaking students who attend the school, the better, she said.
The class will have between 24 and 28 students – half of whom must have a German-language background.
“It won’t be an elite class,” Müller said, adding that the other classes will also soon take part in group projects with the “German guarantee” kids.
The city’s education administration has welcomed the idea, and Mayor Klaus Wowereit called it a “trendsetting initiative.” Nearby schools are also said to be considering similar programmes after the state parents’ committee recommended the concept in multicultural neighbourhoods labouring to help children successfully integrate.
But “German guarantee” programme at Gustav-Falke will only launch if enough students enroll in November.
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