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I'm an American mom living in Germany. Here schools days are shorter and there are more vacations throughout the year.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Elena Medoks/Getty Images I'm an American who moved to Germany over a decade ago. I went to school in the US, but now I'm raising ...
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German Kids Go To School With Giant Cones. Here's Why.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Back-to-school season in the U.S. involves a number of fun rituals, like shopping for classroom supplies, picking out a special ...
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Germany is flunking the education test

FROM MAY 1st, the proud holders of doctorates will no longer be allowed to put the title Dr in front of their name in German passports. For a country obsessed with qualifications—Prof Drs are fairly ...

Will German schools train students for war and disasters?

Should schoolchildren be better prepared for war and disasters? Germany's interior minister thinks so. Is it a matter of ...
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I'm an American mom living in Germany. Here schools days are shorter and there are more vacations throughout the year.

I'm an American living in Germany with my family, and it's been fascinating to observe the differences in elementary school between the US and Germany. My oldest son has attended elementary school in ...