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Nele McElvany talks to Spiegel

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Germany-wide, corona-induced school closures and the alternation between attendance and distance phases have determined the school learning of millions of children and young people since March 2020. Nele McElvany discussed in an interview with Der Spiegel the spotlight that this full brake on regular schooling has cast on the system, the developments that have taken place, and the opportunities for the future.

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