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A sad child sits alone in a school corridor.
PoliticsBusiness
Netherlands advised to stop criminal prosecution for school truancy
19 June 2026 - 21:10
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Child playing with chalk
Business
Nearly 20,000 kids did not attend school last academic year
25 April 2025 - 11:10
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Backpacks hanging on the backs of chairs in a primary school classroom
Business
Gifted schools worried about government plans; Special education needs more support
31 October 2024 - 10:36
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A girl in primary school raises her hand in class
Business
Sharp increase in truancy: 13,700 kids not in school
10 May 2024 - 14:51
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Kids with school bags
Business
Some 500 kids still not in contact with their primary schools
22 May 2020 - 08:59
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Empty classroom
Business
Hundreds of kids in Hague region not following online lessons: report
2 April 2020 - 15:10
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Primary school classroom
Health
Coronavirus: Noord-Brabant cities cancel all major events; 4% hospital workers may be infected
10 March 2020 - 16:56
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New police uniform
CrimeWeird
Truancy officer saw no cause for alarm in past visit to trapped family
18 October 2019 - 17:20
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A protest for more action against climate change in Paris, 14 Oct 2018
PoliticsNatureScience
Dutch scientists support pupils protesting for climate measures
7 February 2019 - 07:49
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Savannah Dekker, missing in Bunschoten since 1 Jun 2017
Crime
Boy suspected in Dutch teen's murder removed from home by youth care: lawyer
13 June 2017 - 08:47
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classroom
Politics
Dutch cities team up to fight truancy
6 February 2017 - 08:38

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