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Lela Griessbach is an academic in Berlin, juggling taking care of her two children and preparing her university lectures. Every year, she and her husband get a list from the school of what supplies are needed before their children head back to the classroom. It could cost up to €300 for one child. “The first time I saw the list, I was shocked because there are a lot of things (you need to buy),” Griessbach told Euronews. “On the one hand, it’s okay. That’s a very good approach, and you know what your child needs, but it’s very expensive.” Germans increasingly choosing private schoolsFamilies w…

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