SPD's Maelzer Proposes Boosting Early Childhood Education Funding in NRW
Dennis Maelzer, SPD's family policy spokesperson, has proposed a significant shift in state funding for early childhood education in North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW). He aims to boost training for educators and improve childcare quality, while also ensuring schools benefit from the €10 billion infrastructure fund.
Maelzer has criticized the current funding as insufficient, arguing that early childhood education in NRW is chronically underfunded. He proposes reallocating state subsidies currently used to extend daycare operating hours to invest more in training. This would involve increasing state funding and reallocating budget resources in NRW for 2027 to cover the higher training contributions for early childhood educators.
He also criticizes the 'core hours model' in the Kibiz reform, warning that it could lead to a 'two-tier system' in childcare quality. Maelzer demands an immediate increase in funding rates for the practice-integrated training of early childhood educators. He points to the 'Good School 2020' program, which previously allocated €500 million annually for school renovations, as an example of how funding can be effectively targeted.
Maelzer's proposals aim to enhance early childhood education and school infrastructure in NRW. With half of the €10 billion federal infrastructure fund allocated for education, his plans could significantly improve training for educators and school facilities, ensuring better quality care and learning environments for children across the state.
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