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Europe’s policy of tough measures to stop migrants actually fuels smuggling. It makes irregular migration more expensive and dangerous but does not weaken the smugglers’ networks. A recent study by the Mixed Migration Centre, based on interviews with 80,000 migrants and 450 smugglers , shows that without legal alternatives, Europe is thwarting its own goals.

Stress, bullying, and a lack of opportunities to participate — according to the latest German School Barometer, schools contribute to the fact that some students are not doing well. Our education expert Anna Gronostaj explains the findings and outlines what schools need to look like for children and adolescents to feel supported and safe there.

Schools can now apply to take part in the job shadowing program at schools that have won the German School Award. Rector Helmut Klemm explains what makes participating in the program so valuable to him.