AfD school policy: New studies reveal dangerous plans!

AfD school policy: New studies reveal dangerous plans!

The Freedom Party in Austria (FPÖ) has achieved a decisive success in the National Council by taking over the chair of the Education Committee from the ÖVP. This is regarded as a sign of the increasing influence of the FPÖ within the political landscape. In order to increase efficiency, the parliament has also decided to reduce the number of committees by two by merging the areas of research and prosecutor. In the future, the appointments for the committee meetings will be determined for the first time for a whole year in advance in order to facilitate the previously tedious search for an appointment. This was described by APA/Red as a significant improvement.

AfD and their educational policy goals

At the same time, the alternative for Germany (AfD) holds its influence in education policy in all 16 German state parliaments. The AfD is currently acting in the opposition, but it has significant influence through position papers and election programs. An ongoing study by the University of Augsburg examines the school policy positions of the AfD in order to analyze its goals and its possible influence on society. This includes a detailed evaluation of the election programs from various legislative periods, which has recently been completed, as reported by Br.de.

The researchers emphasize that the AfD favors a highly performance -oriented and selective school system in which the students are largely held responsible for their school success. In the programs, increased focus on love of home and regional culture is sought, while the role of the school is neglected in integration. According to Rita Nikolai, a professor of pedagogy, there is a particular focus on a history revisionist perspective that focuses on the 19th century and reduces the topic of Nazi history. According to experts such as Enrico Glaser from the Amadeu Antonio Foundation, this approach could bring considerable dangers for pluralism and educational justice.