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Who funds German schools?
Germany's federal system means that education, including school funding, is primarily the responsibility of the individual states (Länder), not the national government. This decentralised approach leads to variations in educational policies and spending across different regions. The Frankfurt protest's focus on school funding highlights a state-level issue.
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