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An open letter about Hitler salutes in the schoolyard and swastikas on the benches of a school in the municipality of Burg made nationwide headlines in Germany. But is the place really a hotbed of right-wing extremism? We went to find out.

Two teachers who left their schools after writing an open letter about far-right structures among students are to receive civil courage prizes. But major changes are needed to tackle the problem of racism at school.

The conditions that led to one of the darkest periods in world history are simmering once again in Germany’s schools. Call on national leaders to stop the rising ranks of Nazi sympathizers.

Two teachers have been pressured out of their jobs in a small German town after denouncing the alleged right-wing extremism of their pupils, in a case that sparked a national outcry.Many in the east -- known as the German Democratic Republic (GDR) during communist rule -- still feel they lost out when national reunification happened in 1990.

Two teachers have been pressured out of their jobs in a small German town after denouncing the alleged right-wing extremism of their pupils, in a case that sparked a national outcry

Teachers acted after seeing open displays of right-wing extremism. Parents forced them out

Two teachers in eastern Germany tried to counter the far-right activities of students at their small town high school. They counseled bullies who threatened to beat up immigrant classmates. They gave more lessons about their country’s Nazi past. They invited in a Black rapper to talk about mutual respect. None of it helped. In desperation,…

Two educators say their efforts to counter extremist ideologies at school met backlash from parents and lack of support from staff

Max Teske and Laura Nickel were unprepared for the backlash their call to action produced.

Two teachers in eastern Germany say they spent months unsuccessfully trying to counter the far-right atmosphere at their small town high school. Hoping to sound a wake-up call, they wrote