A major difference between American and German schooling is that after primary school, German students and their parents have the option of choosing between three different types of schools to attend after they complete Grundschule (grades 1-4). These options include: Hauptschule, Realschule or Gymnasium (all grades 5-10). Every option is free of charge. Germany maintains a compulsory attendence law, instead of America's compulsory education laws. After those schools, the university schooling is also free. In America, however, one must go through elementary school (grades 1-6), middle school (grades 7 and 8), and then high school (grades 9-12). After that, students pay to go to college.
With compulsory attendence, instead of compulsory schooling, German businesses can get a view of how dedicated a student would be to showing up to work on time, instead of how good a student is in classes they may never have to utilize in their field.
While German schooling sounds benefitial, with free education and also an array of options, there is one major downside. Since the education is free, some believe the students are not being taught to their full potential by teachers who try their hardest.
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Can you explain the difference between the german compulsory attendance law and the American compulsory education laws? How does the cost of schooling relate to how much effort teachers give?
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