Section 2
Education and school, protection of the natural basis of life, and cultural traditions
Art. 128
(1) Each resident of Bavaria shall be entitled to receive education according to his/her discernible skills and his/her inner calling
(2) Gifted children must be enabled to attend schools and institutions of higher education with public funds, if need be
Art. 129
(1) All children shall be obliged to attend elementary and vocational schools
(2) Tuition in these schools shall be free of charge
Art. 130
(1) The entire school and educational system shall be supervised by the state, the state can involve the municipalities in this task
(2) The supervision of schools shall be performed by full-time professionally trained civil servants
Art. 131
(1) Schools shall not only impart knowledge and skills but also develop the nobleness of the heart and the character
(2) The paramount educational goals shall be the reverence of God, respect of religious beliefs and human dignity, self-composure, a sense of responsibility and a willingness to accept responsibility, readiness to help others, open-mindedness for everything that is true, good and beautiful and a sense of responsibility toward nature and the environment
(3) The pupils must be educated in the spent of democracy, to love their Bavarian homeland and the German people and in a spirit of international reconciliation
(4) In addition, the girls and boys must in particular be instructed in baby care, the upbringing of children and in housekeeping
Art. 132
The structure of the school system shall reflect the diversity of careers A child’s aptitude, interests, performance and inner calling shall be authoritative for his/her enrollment in a school rather than the economic and social position of the child’s parents
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