Most of the information I have posted on Germany has focused on the persecution felt by homeschoolers in Germany. In the wake of a few high profile cases, however, there is evidence that public attitude is beginning to shift. There have been a number of positive articles on homeschooling in German newspapers which have looked at the problems in German public education and noted that a number of other nations in the European Union allow homeschooling with positive results.

One example of this is presented in this political cartoon by Goetz Wiedenroth of Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein. (The copyright information is very specific about not allowing this to be published on a blog. Open it in a separate window and I’ll explain what it says.)

Upper left: a small sign that says “School.” Inside appears to be a war zone. There is even a war ship in the background. The various weapons denote forms of physical violence reported in German schools (from top to bottom): Compulsion, robbery, bodily injury, extortion.

The sign over the door reads: For Life We Learn.

A woman stands with a child who is obviously fearful and asks, “Can’t I just homeschool him?” The angry looking man in black is a judge.

The caption reads: Compulsory school attendance! He goes in or you go in the slammer!

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