Netherlands News News Netherlands » Education: Learning from Education in Other Countries: "The Netherlands Part 2" - Challenges -
IntroductionLast time, I summarized the successful aspects of Dutch education, although the content may have been difficult. This time, we will look at the "challenges" of Dutch education.I believe ...
News Netherlands » Education: Can Dutch higher education maintain its leading edge?
Higher education in The Netherlands looks good according to all the statistics. For a small country it appears to be punching well above its weight with regard to attracting international students.
News Netherlands » Education: Towards a Country Where "Freedom of Education" Breathes | Netherlands Education Observation Report Part 1: Systems and Tourism
Hello. I am chanrika, a junior high school teacher currently studying at a graduate school for teacher education.Recently, I participated in the "Grow Yourself" observation tour of the Netherlands, a ...
News Netherlands » Education: Challenges Facing a Top-Ranking Educational System: The Netherlands
The Netherlands scores in the top 10 in PISA (Programme for International Student Assessment) rankings, yet their education system still faces challenges. This interview with Martin van Os, an ...
News Netherlands » Education: Dutch aid cuts blow for higher education in Global South
The Netherlands has been cutting its international aid budget, dealing a further blow to higher education, science and research activities in Africa in particular, as well as affecting students from ...
News Netherlands » Education: Netherlands to cut international student budget by €300m
The proposals – outlined in a letter sent from education minister Eppo Bruins to the House of Representatives on October 15 – set out plans to increase the proportion of Dutch-taugh degrees, reduce ...
News Netherlands » Education: Dutch Cuts to Internationalization Send the Wrong Message
When a liberal country such as the Netherlands cuts back on funding to support education in the global knowledge economy, other countries may follow with cuts. The current nationalist, populist trends ...
News Netherlands » Education: Dutch Education Minister Wants Academics to Have Weekends
Academics should not be forced to squeeze their research into weekends and holidays, according to the Dutch education minister, who admitted that pressure on some researchers had become intolerable ...
News Netherlands » Education: 'No dead ends': What the Dutch can teach us about tackling youth unemployment
A landmark report last month found Britain is grappling with a youth engagement crisis - with nearly one in eight 16 to 24-year-olds not in education, employment or training (Neet). Alan Milburn, the ...
News Netherlands » Education: Lack of teachers, work overload undermine Dutch education system
A survey held amongst teachers exposes the disastrous working conditions in the primary schools, high-schools and universities of the Netherlands. More than 10,000 respondents, all members of the ...