• Education Minister Christoph Wiederkehr (NEOS) faced resistance from coalition partner ÖVP in Tyrol over plans to extend elementary school to six years.
  • Governor Anton Mattle (ÖVP) said the project is unfeasible due to infrastructure, as schools are built for four grades.
  • President of the Tyrolean Municipal Association Karl-Josef Schubert (ÖVP) warned that municipalities cannot finance major renovations.
  • Wiederkehr defends the plans citing Switzerland as a model and argues that a six-year elementary school leads to more equity and better performance.
  • Pilot schools are currently being sought for implementation.

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