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Business
Dutch government continues reading program after promising experiment
3 August 2025 - 07:15
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Child reading a book
PoliticsCultureLifestyle
Dutch government commits €50 million a year to fight youth illiteracy in schools
15 June 2025 - 08:45
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A crowded shopping street in Amsterdam
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Dutch government too focused on short term, planning offices warn
17 September 2024 - 09:32
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Books
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Online library on the rise: The Dutch borrow over five million e-books every year
21 January 2024 - 16:40
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Business
Dutch kids reading, maths, and science skills declining: OECD
5 December 2023 - 12:03
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Children reading a book
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Dutch gov't pushes millions into schools-libraries teamup to improve kids' literacy
30 October 2023 - 22:50
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Books
Culture
Dutch youth increasingly reading books, survey shows
16 September 2023 - 07:15
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PoliticsBusiness
Gov't boosts education spending by €216 million; Won’t solve everything, educators say
27 March 2023 - 18:00
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Business
Parents often pass low-literacy on to their kids
8 September 2022 - 11:40
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Primary school classroom
Business
Schools pressed to boost reading, math levels
13 April 2022 - 13:50
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Distance learning
Business
Half of primary school kids not motivated for distance learning
22 October 2020 - 13:30
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Child reading in a book store
Art
Children's book week kicks off in Netherlands
30 September 2020 - 18:15
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Empty classroom
Business
Dutch school kids' literacy scores drop below OECD average
3 December 2019 - 13:00

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