primary education

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Child at a funeral
Health
Schools need to pay more attention to grief and loss, experts say
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Very little traffic on the Erasmus Bridge during morning rush hour on a sweltering day in Rotterdam, 26 June 2026
TechNature
Code Red heat alarm for temps up to 40°C: Many schools closed; Stay off the roads
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Cyclists on an Amsterdam road kept wet to cool it down during a heatwave
HealthTechNature
Heat: Schools implement special rosters, Amsterdam sets up cool-down spots
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Emergency services are present at an accident on the N290 involving a car and cyclists in which multiple people were injured. Police have launched an investigation into the incident.
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Thousands participate in silent march for 3 kids, teacher killed in Zeeland accident
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Emergency services are present at an accident on the N290 involving a car and cyclists in which multiple people were injured. Police have launched an investigation into the incident.
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Mayor shocked by school camp accident that killed 3 kids, 1 adult; 19-year-old arrested
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ChatGPT app icon on smartphone screen with pushing finger. Artificial intelligence chatbot service on mobile phone
BusinessTechInnovation
Dutch parents want complete smartphone ban at school, more communication about AI use
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Backpacks hanging on the backs of chairs in a primary school classroom
PoliticsBusiness
Dutch schools push respect in ‘Spring Fever’ week to reduce youth sexual misconduct
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Woman stocking shelves in a supermarket
Business
Essential amenities disappearing from Dutch towns; 20% lost doctors, schools in 5 years
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Empty classroom
Crime
Five police reports of "serious misconduct" by fmr. Amsterdam primary school principal
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Daycare classroom
Business
Appropriate education: More Amsterdam children not attending school
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A girl in primary school raises her hand in class
Business
Many Dutch primary school kids struggle to hold basic conversations: Inspectorate
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Backpacks hanging on the backs of chairs in a primary school classroom
Business
New publisher Neon promises much cheaper textbooks, with schools controlling content
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Backpacks hanging on the backs of chairs in a primary school classroom
Crime
"Incomprehensible," prosecutor says about teacher's stabbing at primary school musical
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Empty classroom
Crime
Zoetermeer school janitor suspected of child sex abuse; Previously reported 2 years ago
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Ambulance in Rotterdam, Netherlands
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Two children trapped between bus and light pole in accident at Hague amusement park
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Girl crying holding smartphone
Health
Most bullied children don't seek help from teachers, study finds
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School bathroom
Health
Secondary schools don't have enough toilets for their pupils
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Backpacks hanging on the backs of chairs in a primary school classroom
Business
D66, SP push for small classes in primary and secondary education to safeguard quality
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Empty classroom
Business
Young primary school teachers earning much more than other professional graduates
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Chair on an empty theater stage
Crime
Teacher recovering at home after getting stabbed by parent at primary school musical
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Teacher in class
Business
Frequent staff changes linked to lower learning progress in primary education
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Secondary school students
Politics
MP's want to ban smartphones from schools entirely, not just in class
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Teacher helping a child on a laptop
PoliticsBusiness
Schools bash Cabinet’s new €15M pilot to get part-time teachers to work more hours
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Backpacks hanging on the backs of chairs in a primary school classroom
Business
Record 9 Islamic primary schools opening in Netherlands next year