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Haseloff fires Education Minister Feußner after weeks of dispute!
Prime Minister Haseloff dismisses Education Minister Feußner after a dispute over education policy in Saxony-Anhalt and Dessau-Roßlau.
Haseloff fires Education Minister Feußner after weeks of dispute!
A personnel change is causing a stir in Saxony-Anhalt: Prime Minister Reiner Haseloff has dismissed Education Minister Eva Feußner with immediate effect. This decision was announced today by the State Chancellery and is the result of a weeks-long dispute between Feußner and parts of the CDU parliamentary group. In particular, the abolition of ski courses for students caused a lot of dissatisfaction, which the CDU members of the state parliament could not leave unchallenged Radiosaw reported.
Things were not quiet behind the scenes: Feußner was accused of going it alone when making important decisions. The climax of the dispute was the faction's withdrawal of its plan to increase the minimum number of students in Halle, Magdeburg and Dessau-Roßlau. Leading representatives of the CDU, including state leader Sven Schulze and education policy spokesman Carsten Borchert, had already expressed their dissatisfaction with the development in a two-hour crisis meeting, but there were initially no concrete results n-tv reported.
The new guy at the top
So what do you do with an empty chair in the ministry? Jan Riedel, who is already the headmaster of the Lyonel-Feininger-Gymnasium in Halle, will take Eva Feußner's place. With this decision, Haseloff signals that he wants to take a new course in education policy. This is happening at the request of the CDU and could bring a breath of fresh air into the controversial discussions surrounding education policy in Saxony-Anhalt.
The dismissal of Feußner clearly shows how tense the situation is in the CDU parliamentary group. The recurring disputes over educational policy concepts and decisions not only affect Feußner's career, but also leave their mark within the party. Mother and daughter had discussed the future of the educational landscape on numerous occasions, but criticism of Feussner's methods and dwindling support within their own ranks ultimately tipped the scales.
Education policy in Saxony-Anhalt is perceived as a tricky area. The CDU has a big say here. In the future, it remains to be seen whether Jan Riedel will be able to counteract the tensions between the factions and steer education policy into calmer waters. How the situation develops remains exciting and could cause many surprises. Because one thing is clear: the topic of education is booming in politics, and it will be interesting to see what new approaches Riedel will bring with him.