Dennis Wiersma

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Lunch at school
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Education Minister calls for more clarity on voluntary parental contributions
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Mariëlle Paul during a debate in the Tweede Kamer on 23 May 2023
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VVD MP Mariëlle Paul succeeds Dennis Wiersma as education minister
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Dennis Wiersma
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Officials exposed to harsh behavior by Education Minister Wiersma, even after internal apology
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Teenagers on their phones
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Dutch rules will soon prevent schoolchildren from having a phone in the classroom
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Dennis Wiersma
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Education Min.'s resignation after abuse allegations "unavoidable", "regrettable"
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The National Monument of Dutch Slavery Past in Amsterdam's Oosterpark
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King won't say if he'll apologize for Dutch history of slavery at abolition ceremony
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Dennis Wiersma
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Education Minister quickly resigns after new allegations of abusive behavior
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Dennis Wiersma
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Education Minister again accused of verbal, physical harassment
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during a visit to the International Atomic Energy Agency headquarters in Vienna, Austria. 8 September 2021
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Multiple reports of misconduct by Senate President Bruijn
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An UWV office complex in Breda. November 2015
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Gov't wants to limit STAP subsidies to government approved courses; Next round on July 3
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Children reading a book
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New push to end voluntary parent cash contribution for elementary schools
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School lunch
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Over 1,300 Dutch schools sign up for Red Cross free lunch program
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Covid-19: Kids at a closed school in Amsterdam Centrum. The sign in the window reads "We miss you". 20 April 2020
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Children's reading skills have fallen faster in the Netherlands than other countries
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Secondary school students
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Don't let high school students graduate if they fail Dutch exam, Inspectorate says
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Empty classroom
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Cabinet pushing schools to give teachers permanent contracts after 1 year
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Dennis Wiersma
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Education Minister Wiersma must review transgressive behavior during his time at VVD party and ministry
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Dennis Wiersma
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Education Min. admits going too far after officials accuse him of bullying, harassment
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School lunch
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Netherlands launches free meal at school program for struggling families
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Teacher in class
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Gov't boosts education spending by €216 million; Won’t solve everything, educators say
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Secondary school students
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Netherlands to spend €105 million to reduce classroom sizes, add tutoring
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Asylum seekers on Lesbos
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Kids of rejected asylum seekers unsafe in Dutch shelters; Hard to help them, Min. says
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Secondary school students
HealthCrime
Dutch schools warned to be alert to female circumcision
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Remembrance Day wreaths at the National Monument in Amsterdam, 4 May 2020
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"Shocking," Dutch PM responds Holocaust doubters; Dangerous says Remembrance Committee
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Primary school classroom
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Primary school teacher shortage increases to 9,700; One in ten vacancies unfilled