Düsseldorf (dpa / lnw) - The opposition SPD parliamentary group in the North Rhine-Westphalia state parliament wants a 2.5 billion euro funding program for schools in the state. The parliamentary group will submit a corresponding application to Parliament, a group spokesman confirmed. The "Rheinische Post" (Tuesday / Wednesday print edition) had previously reported. It is about the renovation of existing schools and the construction of new school buildings. The country should gradually provide the money until 2030.
According to the application, the structural situation in many North Rhine-Westphalian schools is precarious, especially in financially weak municipalities. The support program should be financed by a special fund, said the parliamentary group spokesman.
