Saskia Esken demands five times more money for problem schools. The starting opportunities program is scheduled to start in the 2024/25 school year.

According to current information, the federal government wants to give up to one billion euros annually. The states should contribute equally. Around 4,000 schools and vocational schools are expected to benefit. There are around 40,000 Schools in Germany.. Mathematics didactician Olaf Köller recently told SPIEGEL that it could hardly improve the performance of children and young people.