But the German school system is grammar schools on steroids ... can get their children into Gymnasium regardless of grades and a letter of recommendation. Is giving pushy parents even more ...

While many aspects of Germany's schooling system are ... could be allowed to move from a Realschule to a Gymnasium. How well-equipped schools are also varies a great deal between regions, as ...

In most schools, such questions are answered by the headmaster in consultation with teachers. Since 2017, this is not the case at the Max-Windmüller-Gymnasium in Emden in Germany. At this school, ...

Newcomers to Germany often express their amazement ... less involved before stepping aside completely for the Gymnasium (junior high school) at around age 10. "Parents trust bike paths," said ...