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Children reading a book
Business
Dutch schools join new textbook publisher to cut costs, improve sustainability
28 March 2026 - 07:15
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A girl is crying
Crime
Over 20,000 secondary school students report sexual misconduct, from remarks to rape
19 February 2026 - 12:00
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Primary school boy is playing on his phone
Crime
Videos of teens beating, humiliating each other circulating at 62% of Dutch high schools
22 January 2026 - 14:30
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The Hoftoren in The Hague which houses offices for the ministry of Education, Culture & Science.
PoliticsBusiness
Educational organizations start protests against the Cabinet's budget cuts
20 May 2025 - 21:10
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Secondary school students
Business
Dozens of secondary schools want to improve quality by cutting down on lessons
22 January 2024 - 12:50
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Dennis Wiersma
Politics
Education Min.'s resignation after abuse allegations "unavoidable", "regrettable"
23 June 2023 - 09:26
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Pupils raising their hands in class
Business
Teacher shortage: Union wants to reduce school hours for secondary school students
10 November 2022 - 10:55
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Child in a mask going to school
Politics
Teachers get a raise, reduction in workload from new education agreement
23 April 2022 - 15:00
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A highway sign in Rotterdam saying "only together will we get coronavirus under control". April 12, 2020
HealthPoliticsBusiness
Experts critical about lockdown relaxations; Students, retailers disappointed
24 February 2021 - 07:53
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Distance learning
Health
Secondary schools want students to get on-site lessons once a week
18 February 2021 - 18:35
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Empty classroom
Health
Secondary schools also need to reopen for pupils' well-being, council says
2 February 2021 - 12:50
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Empty classroom
Business
Concerns raised about advice for at-risk primary school students
13 January 2021 - 17:40
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Empty classroom
HealthBusiness
Hard lockdown "disastrous" for retailers; Schools understand the need
14 December 2020 - 14:32
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Masks
Health
High school kids urged to wear masks at school from today
5 October 2020 - 08:59
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Student wearing a face mask next to a NS train during the summer of 2020
PoliticsHealth
Dutch gov't: Schools can make face masks mandatory but no legal obligation
1 October 2020 - 18:02
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Masks
BusinessHealth
Gov't advice to wear masks in public space met with skepticism
1 October 2020 - 07:30
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Student learning to cut hair
Business
Vocational schools want to scrap practical exams over Covid delays
17 September 2020 - 07:37
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Het Amsterdams Lyceum, a high school in Amsterdam-Zuid
Health
Keep at least 1 meter apart in secondary schools, pediatricians say
18 August 2020 - 08:02
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Empty classroom
Health
Coronavirus: Secondary schools want clarity on ventilation
6 August 2020 - 15:30
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Graduates
Business
Scrapping of final exam resulted in significantly more high school graduates: report
27 July 2020 - 08:00
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Empty classroom
Business
Secondary schools reopening today
2 June 2020 - 08:23
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Students in an exam hall
Business
Secondary schools, unions call for exams to be scrapped
24 March 2020 - 07:24
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Primary school classroom
Business
Teacher shortage: More pupils starting secondary school with learning arrears
14 January 2020 - 10:20
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Empty classroom
Business
Secondary schools threatening to disappear from shrinking regions: school organization
18 February 2019 - 12:40
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