Inequality increasing at Dutch high schools

Inequality in education in the Netherlands increased over the past years, according to a study done by DUO Education Research. The increasing inequality is more significant in high schools than in primary schools, ANP reports.

The study was done among more than 2,200 school principals and teachers in primary and secondary educations. 18 percent of the secondary education principals and teachers indicated that a growing number of children are getting fewer opportunities at their schools. Among primary schools it was 12 percent.

Almost half of the participating secondary schools indicated that children whose parents have a low-education have fewer opportunities. Among primary schools 31 percent noticed this.