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Education: Germans Want Compulsory Preschool Year and Daycare Language Tests

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The majority of the population believes that kindergartens should also prepare children for school. However, the new study by the Ifo Institute also shows paradoxical findings.

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The majority of the population believes that kindergartens should also prepare children for school. However, the new study by the Ifo Institute also shows paradoxical findings.

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The majority of people in Germany consider the development of early childhood education to be important. For this, more money should also be spent, the Germans find.

A clear majority of Germans are in favor of more mandatory measures in preschool education: 72% believe that the introduction of a mandatory year of preschool education is right, while 79% want uniform, mandatory educational goals throughout the country. An overwhelming majority, 89%, are also in favor of mandatory language tests at the age of four years and six months. This is according to the ifo Education Survey 2026. "Preschool education lay…

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Handelsblatt broke the news in Düsseldorf, Germany on Tuesday, October 6, 2026.
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