Cabinet will make a decision on closing schools on Tuesday
The cabinet will announce on Tuesday March 31 whether the schools will remain closed for longer, Prime Minister Rutte said tonight. Last night, Minister Slob said that he first wanted to await the results of a RIVM investigation. At the same time, there are already schools that are on the safe side and report that they will be closed until the beginning of May, 1 June or even the rest of the academic year.
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All schools will be closed at least until April 6, Education Minister Arie Slob said known a week and a half ago. Teachers should give their lessons online as much as possible.
The cabinet will make a new decision next Tuesday on all measures that have been announced up to and including 6 April. Prime Minister Rutte announced this tonight after a new crisis meeting.
Last night, Minister Slob left in the dark when there would be clarity for the schools. In the talk show Op1 he said he wanted to wait for a RIVM study into infectiousness among young people. That investigation only started this week.
Clarity
In the meantime, there are schools that did not want to wait. For example, the University of Groningen (RUG) reported last Friday that the education of all studies is remote until the end of the academic year. “We received a lot of questions from employees and above all wanted to create clarity,” says spokesman Gernant Deekens of the RUG. “So we keep on running, but online. The buildings are only accessible to employees who have to conduct research. Most of them work at home. ”
'We will therefore continue to operate, but online'
The tests must also be online as much as possible. Deekens: “We are, however, looking for solutions for science programs that offer practicals. That requires customization. " Earlier on Maastricht University and Leiden University have already announced that they will be closed for longer.
Universities of applied sciences are also wondering whether they will remain closed longer than 6 April, notes spokesman Eva Koopman of the Association of Universities of Applied Sciences. “We are discussing this,” she says. "We are still looking at whether we as an association should decide this or whether we leave it to the institutions themselves." Koopman notices that universities of applied sciences want clarity. "They want to know about the assessment and whether they should organize things differently."
In the meantime, the Hogeschool Rotterdam brought today outwards that they will continue to operate as an online university of applied sciences until June 1, and possibly longer. 'On Monday 23 March, the government introduced new measures that have a far-reaching effect on personal manners and therefore make face-to-face education impossible. For the sake of clarity for students and staff, we have decided to extend the measures previously announced for higher education from 6 April to 1 June.'
Incompatible
Several ROCs of the MBO institutions have announced on their website and on social media that examinations and education at the school locations will be suspended. Like this reports the Nova College that this is the case for their school up to and including 6 May. “We think teaching cannot be reconciled with the government's measure to fine the gatherings of more than three people,” said spokesman Saskia Goedheer. "In addition, the RIVM investigation will not come until April 6, so we did not want to wait."
Roc Aventus late its own Facebook page know that they will only provide regular education online until 1 June. 'All lessons at our school locations are canceled. Education will continue as it is now: remotely, 'said the school that decided this after the corona measures were tightened on Monday.
There were always two dates circulating: April 6 and June 1. It creates new uncertainty and I do not want to get ahead of the troops, but I do want to provide clarity to my staff and students.
Board chairman Aad de Wit of Roc Kop van Noord-Holland says that from March 25 to May 3 no physical exam will take place at one of the school locations. “We already blindly assume that the schools will have to stay closed longer,” says De Wit. “There were always two dates in circulation: April 6 and June 1. It creates new uncertainty and I do not want to get ahead of the troops, but I do want to give my employees and students clarity. ”
Education takes place remotely as much as possible. De Wit says he has made this decision in agreement with other secondary vocational education institutions in the area, such as Horizon College and AOC Clusius.
