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A girl in primary school raises her hand in class
PoliticsBusiness
Dutch schools strained as students are placed in higher tracks than they can handle
6 June 2026 - 18:55
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Secondary school students writing an exam
Business
Secondary school final exams start with new helpline against stress
8 May 2026 - 11:10
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Bored students in a lecture hall
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More students leave high school tracks for vocational education as dropout concerns grow
25 April 2026 - 15:35
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Boys and girls enter a classroom and are greeted by their teacher.
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Girls outperform boys on tests but receive lower secondary school advice, study finds
2 December 2025 - 13:40
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Bachelor hat
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First decline in international bachelor students in years, says Dutch education agency
21 October 2025 - 13:40
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Secondary school students writing an exam
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Final exams underway as 186,000 Dutch pupils begin testing Friday
11 May 2025 - 11:25
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Secondary school students writing an exam
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Exit exams start for 170,000 secondary school students
9 May 2025 - 09:38
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Primary school girl writing maths answer on chalkboard
PoliticsBusinessCultureLifestyle
Dutch school placement test sparks confusion and criticism
25 January 2025 - 10:30
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Caregiver with a woman at a nursing home
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Sharp drop in MBO enrollment sparks concerns
2 December 2024 - 21:10
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Backpacks hanging on the backs of chairs in a primary school classroom
Business
More kids with immigrant roots recommended for university track in high school advice
22 November 2024 - 08:43
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Secondary school students
Business
Many secondary school students can't read well enough to continue education
19 November 2024 - 09:06
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Bored students in a lecture hall
Business
More young people dropping out of school without starter qualification
6 October 2024 - 07:15
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Outdoor science lesson
PoliticsScience
Biology lessons increasingly being pushed out of the curriculum
17 February 2024 - 14:50
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Secondary school students
Politics
New record number of complaints from Dutch secondary students during final exams
27 May 2023 - 13:50
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Secondary school students
Politics
More than 50,000 complaints from Dutch secondary students during final exams
13 May 2023 - 10:35
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Backpack on top of flag of Curaçao in Zaandam on June 11, 2022.
CultureLifestyle
Flags and backpacks are flying for graduating high school students
11 June 2022 - 14:20
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Ambulance in Rotterdam, Netherlands
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Two Amsterdam graduating students killed in fall from rooftop
13 June 2021 - 17:19
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Lecture hall
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Loan system did not change accessibility of higher education: planning office
12 May 2020 - 08:59
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Kids raising their hands in class
Business
School kids increasingly find traditional lessons boring
2 December 2019 - 10:30
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Empty classroom
Business
Girls achieve higher level secondary education diplomas than boys
3 September 2019 - 11:50
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Kids dressed up in dream job outfits
Business
Less than 20% of Dutch kids end up with their dream job
5 July 2019 - 09:03
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Teacher
Business
Secondary school teachers increasingly feel unsafe at work
28 November 2018 - 11:00
Business
Final exams start at Dutch high schools
14 May 2018 - 08:58
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More Dutch girls study in technical direction
12 April 2018 - 08:41
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