States which has the fourteenth best. Kindergarten is not mandatory in Germany like it is in Amer-
ica. Schools are almost entirely funded by the states.
Germany’s Free College
Free countrywide college tuition, though a recent decision, has had positive reception from Ger-
man students. Each state had to agree on this decision and the last one to do so was Lower
Sax-ony. In 2006 the country lifted a universal ban on university fees leading to colleges charging
students in seven states. The decision to overturn that happened in September 2014
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http://facstaff.bloomu.edu/lspringm/resources/schulsystem.html
http://facstaff.bloomu.edu/lspringm/resources/schulsystem.html
http://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2015/11/great-german-scool-turnaround/413806/
http://www.dw.com/en/germany-to-introduce-federal-school-standards/a-1050915
http://www.nationmaster.com/country-info/compare/Germany/United-States/Education
http://www.howtogermany.com/pages/germanschools.html
http://www.german-way.com/history-and-culture/education/the-german-school-system/
http://www.mbctimes.com/english/20-best-education-systems-world
http://www.forbes.com/sites/ccap/2014/10/03/there-is-not-such-thing-as-a-free-college-education/#7c271c304c6e
http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/world/europe/article4213550.ece
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