Overview
- The AfD, which Friday's Infratest dimap poll put at 41% in Saxony-Anhalt, now faces sharper scrutiny of its education plan before the September 6 election.
- CDU leaders warn that allowing home schooling could shut rural classes that open only with about 15 first‑graders, and they raise doubts about how other states might view the Abitur.
- The AfD program would allow home instruction with twice‑yearly state tests, cap Gymnasium access at 25% of a cohort, tighten grading, and roll back inclusion.
- Education experts and the KMK describe fears of an invalid Abitur as overblown because recognition rests on joint state agreements, yet they say ending school duty or inclusion could prompt legal fights.
- Federal security overseers warn an AfD‑led state could strain trust and restrict intelligence sharing, while the party calls the concerns a campaign tactic.