Politics The Hague yearns for more control over education

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25 NovemberA large part of the House of Representatives wants more control over education quickly in order to tackle the problems better, as it turned out during the discussion of the education budget. The decentralized system and the unbridled lump sum are no longer sacred cows. READ MORE

Teaching staff demand higher salary at demonstration

26 November Wages must go up! This demand was clearly audible today in the Olympic Stadium at the FNV manifestation #NLverdientBeter. “We will therefore soon be coming up with a substantial wage demand,” warns AObchairman Tamar van Gelder. READ MORE

ABP increases pensions by almost 12 percent

24 November The largest pension fund in the Netherlands, the ABP, will index heavily. As of January 2023, approximately three million government and education employees will receive an additional 11,96 percent. READ MORE

House of Representatives: targets for more permanent contracts

23 November The House of Representatives wants to curb the increase in temporary contracts in education by including targets in the next education budget. A motion to that effect was passed by a large majority on Tuesday. READ MORE

Exams largely as before corona

22 November The school exams will largely be as before corona this school year, Education Minister Dennis Wiersma decided yesterday. Relaxations such as the 'thumb regulation' and a third period are disappearing. However, the administration period will be slightly more flexible, particularly in pre-vocational secondary education. READ MORE

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