Almost two-thirds of U.S. special education students spend the majority of their day in general education classes, compared to about 38 percent in Germany.

Germany is well positioned in education levels when compared with its European peers, but a study conducted by the IW economic institute showed that this privileged position could be at risk.

The causes lie deeper. “ [Germany] is failing to adjust to the learning needs of the 21st century, as in Asia and the Nordic countries,” says Andreas Schleicher, the director for education at ...

In fact, in Germany, college education is not only free for Germans; it's free for anyone who wants to move there and study. The prospect of a master's degree in a foreign country was a ...