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Germany
The front page of DER SPIEGEL prominently features news about Germany's declining performance in the Pisa study, highlighting it as a national crisis. An accompanying opinion piece suggests political inaction is to blame. Another article discusses the psychological impact of pursuing an idealized…
Germany has reached a historic low in the latest Pisa study, indicating a significant deterioration in educational standards compared to the first assessment 25 years ago. Deficits in certain areas are particularly pronounced.
An opinion piece argues that political will is lacking to address Germany's educational crisis, noting that despite the poor results in the Pisa study, children from disadvantaged backgrounds continue to suffer from a lack of advocacy.
This article explores how the pursuit of an idealized body image can negatively impact men's mental health, with a psychotherapist explaining why striving for a 'dream body' leads to unhappiness and offering advice on how to cope.
