Dutch schools will stay open despite Covid-19 concerns: Minister
4 years, 10 months ago

Dutch schools will stay open despite Covid-19 concerns: Minister

NL Times  

Minister Arie Slob for Primary- and Secondary Education is sticking to the decision to keep schools open for the time being, despite concerns about the coronavirus spreading. Parents also will not be punished for violating compulsory education laws if, for the time being, they decide to keep their healthy children home, a school association said citing a motion which passed in parliament. A spokesperson for Minister Slob said that generally speaking children with no symptoms of illness, and whose schools are open, should still attend classes. When Prime Minister Mark Rutte announced more far-reaching measures in the fight to curb the spread of Covid-19 on Thursday, he called on higher education institutions to cancel classes in lecture alls, and to find alternative means for teaching students.

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Tens of thousands of kids not attending school even though they want to
1 month ago

Tens of thousands of kids not attending school even though they want to

NL Times  

Tens of thousands of children in the Netherlands are not going to school even though a large share of this group would like to. Other children are allegedly not welcome at their school for a period of time while the school is officially registering them as “sick.” If they were also included, there would be almost 280,000 children who do …

Education council urges change to early school streaming
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Education council urges change to early school streaming

Dutch News  

The Dutch education council is calling on MPs to press for action to combat the negative impact of early selection in the Dutch secondary school system, saying without structural change the issue will continue to hurt some children. Junior education minister Mariëlle Paul said last month that she would “to retain the current system for the time being, continue working …

Amsterdam schools struggling now that Covid support is over
9 months ago

Amsterdam schools struggling now that Covid support is over

NL Times  

Now that Amsterdam schools no longer receive extra money to help kids catch up with delays sustained during the coronavirus pandemic, they are struggling to fill the hole in their budgets. “By hiring externally, we were able to guarantee continuity for students and create smaller classes,” Steven Tan of Akso Schools, which has 35 primary schools in the city, told …

Parents increasingly opting for smaller, private schools
1 year, 7 months ago

Parents increasingly opting for smaller, private schools

NL Times  

Small private schools are gaining popularity in the Netherlands, partly fueled by the coronavirus pandemic. According to figures from the Education Inspectorate, the number of small private schools has doubled in the past five years. Small private schools respond to this by promoting an alternative way of education, sometimes according to their own way of life, worldview, or upbringing, AD …

Quarter of Dutch teachers home with Covid; No substitutes to be found
2 years, 11 months ago

Quarter of Dutch teachers home with Covid; No substitutes to be found

NL Times  

More and more schools in the Netherlands send classes home because teachers are home sick with Covid-19 or have to quarantine, and no substitute can be found. 23 percent of teachers in primary and secondary education are currently at home, the general association of school leaders AVS told NU.nl on Monday. "At the moment, the focus of many schools is …

No justification now for keeping schools closed in view of COVID-19: World Bank Education Director
2 years, 11 months ago

No justification now for keeping schools closed in view of COVID-19: World Bank Education Director

The Hindu  

There is no justification now for keeping schools closed in view of the pandemic and even if there are new waves, closing schools should be the last resort, according to the World Bank's Global Education Director Jaime Saavedra. Talking about the impact of school closures due to the pandemic in India, Mr. Saavedra said the "impact is more severe than …

Cabinet to decide today if schools will reopen next week
3 years ago

Cabinet to decide today if schools will reopen next week

NL Times  

The Cabinet will decide on Monday if children will be allowed to return to school next week. The Cabinet last month ordered all primary and secondary schools to close one week before the Christmas holidays due to the rapid emergence of the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus. During that press conference, RIVM director Jaap van Dissel also predicted that …

Schools to reopen on schedule after winter break, but higher education still closed
3 years ago

Schools to reopen on schedule after winter break, but higher education still closed

NL Times  

Primary and secondary schools will reopen for all students after the winter holidays, said Arie Slob, the minister in charge of primary and secondary education. Primary and secondary schools, including those providing special education, will still be required to send home students who have any coronavirus symptoms, including a mild cold. Higher education, vocational schools to remain closed "The OMT …

Unicef joins 60 organizations calling on Cabinet to reopen schools on January 10
3 years ago

Unicef joins 60 organizations calling on Cabinet to reopen schools on January 10

NL Times  

A group of 60 organizations, including Unicef, said it would be unacceptable for schools to remain closed after the winter vacation because of the coronavirus pandemic. During the most recent press conference, Prime Minister Mark Rutte and Health Minister Hugo de Jonge said schools could be closed beyond the winter break, which is set to conclude on January 9. "Education …

Amsterdam schools fed up with slow Cabinet Covid policy
3 years ago

Amsterdam schools fed up with slow Cabinet Covid policy

NL Times  

Many of the 220 primary schools in Amsterdam plan to welcome Group 8 students back to classrooms immediately after the winter vacation ends on January 9, regardless of the Cabinet's pending decision to keep schools closed as part of the ongoing lockdown. When one considers that the students will have to work towards concluding primary school, select their secondary school …

Plans ‘being drawn up by schools to remain closed after New Year’
3 years, 1 month ago

Plans ‘being drawn up by schools to remain closed after New Year’

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Geoff Barton, general secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders, said that …

Primary schools set to close early, evening lockdown to run to January 14: NOS
3 years, 1 month ago

Primary schools set to close early, evening lockdown to run to January 14: NOS

Dutch News  

Prime minister Mark Rutte and health minister Hugo de Jonge are expected to announce that primary schools will close on Friday for the winter break at Tuesday evening’s press conference, Dutch media report. The government’s Outbreak Management Team recommended closing primary schools early because youngsters currently account for the largest share of new infections. In addition, the recommendation that individual …

Primary schools set to close early, evening lockdown to run to January 14: NOS
3 years, 1 month ago

Primary schools set to close early, evening lockdown to run to January 14: NOS

Dutch News  

Prime minister Mark Rutte and health minister Hugo de Jonge are expected to announce that primary schools will close on Friday for the winter break at Tuesday evening’s press conference, Dutch media report. The government’s Outbreak Management Team recommended closing primary schools early because youngsters currently account for the largest share of new infections. In addition, the recommendation that individual …

New Dutch coronavirus restrictions take effect today
3 years, 1 month ago

New Dutch coronavirus restrictions take effect today

NL Times  

The new coronavirus measures Prime Minister Mark Rutte and Health Minister Hugo de Jonge announced on Friday will come into effect today. Along with the previously mentioned restrictions, an evening lockdown will begin lasting at least three weeks to lower the rising number of coronavirus infections in the Netherlands. Children in primary schools groups Six, Seven, Eight, and secondary school …

Primary schools no longer have to send entire class home after Covid infection
3 years, 3 months ago

Primary schools no longer have to send entire class home after Covid infection

NL Times  

If a child in primary education turns out to have the coronavirus, their whole class no longer has to go home from Monday. However the council, which represents primary schools in the Netherlands, emphasized that schools must receive proper guidance from the GGD in determining who should and should not go home after an infection in the classroom. Over the …

Don’t send school classes home over one coronavirus infection, says outbreak expert
3 years, 4 months ago

Don’t send school classes home over one coronavirus infection, says outbreak expert

NL Times  

The Outbreak Management Team advised the Ministry of Health to relax the coronavirus measures for primary education as of September 20. This new school year, the rule still applied that an entire classroom must stay home if one child tested positive for the coronavirus. The OMT stated that the Cabinet can responsibly announce around September 20 that from now on …

Coronavirus lockdowns mean home learning is back, but experts say it comes at a cost
3 years, 5 months ago

Coronavirus lockdowns mean home learning is back, but experts say it comes at a cost

ABC  

India Kerr's first years in high school have not gone as expected. "If the cases are the lowest they can be in the community … the risk of a case becoming apparent in a school will decline," Professor Macartney said. A study from Sweden, where in 2020 lower-secondary schools stayed open but upper-secondary schools closed, found leaving schools open had …

95% of schools fully open on Monday: Ministry
3 years, 7 months ago

95% of schools fully open on Monday: Ministry

NL Times  

The Ministry of Education, Culture and Science expects that 95 percent of secondary schools in the Netherlands to be fully open on Monday. The majority of schools that were reluctant to reopen last week will do so now, following talks with the Education Inspectorate and the Ministry, NOS reported. For this, one becomes a teacher and this is what makes …

Coronavirus has impacted on children worldwide, Dutch NGO says
3 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus has impacted on children worldwide, Dutch NGO says

Dutch News  

The Netherlands has risen one place to fifth in the annual KidsRights index, drawn up by global NGO Kids Rights Foundation which monitors how children’s rights are being respected and improved. The coronavirus pandemic has had a ‘devastating impact’ on children worldwide, the Netherlands-based foundation says. ‘With the ongoing global pandemic, we had to address the devastating impacts and outcomes …

Secondary schools allowed to fully reopen for first time in half-year
3 years, 7 months ago

Secondary schools allowed to fully reopen for first time in half-year

NL Times  

Secondary schools in the Netherlands were allowed to fully reopen on Monday after six months of either full time or part time distance learning for their students. "The fact that students will receive at least six weeks of full physical education this school year makes a big difference," said caretaker Education Minister Arie Slob, who was upbeat that students can …

90% don't see students taking Covid weekly self-tests, research shows
3 years, 7 months ago

90% don't see students taking Covid weekly self-tests, research shows

NL Times  

Almost 90% of those surveyed in a new Hart van Nederland poll said they find it unlikely that high school students will adhere to advice that they test themselves for coronavirus twice per week. Secondary schools were given the green light to fully reopen on May 31 on a prerequisite that all students and teachers use a free coronavirus self-test …

The Netherlands ready to relax Covid rules, if hospital admission decline further
3 years, 8 months ago

The Netherlands ready to relax Covid rules, if hospital admission decline further

Dutch News  

The Netherlands is ready to take new steps to wind down its coronavirus measures, if the decline in hospital admissions continues, and that includes longer opening hours for cafes and fewer regulations for sports and keep fit clubs. ‘It remains a balancing act,’ prime minister Mark Rutte told reporters on Tuesday evening, after the national health institute RIVM reported the …

Ministers want education fully open after May holiday period
3 years, 8 months ago

Ministers want education fully open after May holiday period

NL Times  

Secondary schools and secondary vocational education must be fully reopened after the May holidays, Ministers Wouter Koolmees from Social Affairs, Wopke Hoekstra from Finance and Bas van 't Wout from the Economic Affairs concluded, ANP reported based on the documents that were released after the Catshuis meeting on Sunday. High school students are now able to physically attend lessons at …

Belgium Reverts to Strict Lockdown Amid Spike in Coronavirus Cases
3 years, 9 months ago

Belgium Reverts to Strict Lockdown Amid Spike in Coronavirus Cases

News 18  

Belgium is reintroducing strict lockdown measures in response to a worrying surge of new COVID-19 infections, with the government saying Wednesday that schools would close and residents would have limited access to non-essential businesses. Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo said the virus variant first identified in Britain is taking a heavy toll on the health of the country's people: …

"Fingers crossed" that schools can remain open, Minister says
3 years, 9 months ago

"Fingers crossed" that schools can remain open, Minister says

NL Times  

Departing Minister Arie Slob for Primary and Secondary Education has his "fingers crossed" that schools can remain open, he said on Tuesday. For now it is still possible to let kids go to school, but the number of coronavirus infections is also rising among children, ANP reports. According to Slob, the increase of infections among children up to 12 years …

All primary school teachers to be tested for Covid: report
3 years, 10 months ago

All primary school teachers to be tested for Covid: report

NL Times  

The cabinet wants to have all primary school teachers throughout the Netherlands tested for the coronavirus over the next three months, whether or not they have symptoms that could indicate an infection. This is one of multiple experiments meant to quickly identify infections so that schools don't have to close, insiders told RTL Nieuws. Primary schools have been open again …

Amsterdam, Rotterdam school leaders plead for secondary schools to reopen
3 years, 11 months ago

Amsterdam, Rotterdam school leaders plead for secondary schools to reopen

NL Times  

The leaders of secondary schools in Amsterdam and Rotterdam asked the Ministry of Education to also allow their pupils to return to school. They are worried about the "development and well-being" of their pupils, they said in a letter to Minister Arie Slob for Primary and Secondary Education, NOS reports. The school leaders want secondary schools to open after spring …

Almost all primary schools open again
3 years, 11 months ago

Almost all primary schools open again

NL Times  

Almost all primary schools in the Netherlands are now open to physical education again, though many are still struggling to adhere to all the coronavirus rules, according to a survey by the general association of school leaders AVS among a thousand primary schools. Only 0.4 percent of primary schools are still only giving online classes, NU.nl reports. Face masks in …

Coronavirus in the Netherlands: what you need to know (February 2)
3 years, 11 months ago

Coronavirus in the Netherlands: what you need to know (February 2)

Dutch News  

No decision has yet been taken about whether the curfew in the Netherlands should be extended but the government has confirmed primary schools will reopen on February 8. If any pupil or teacher tests positive for coronavirus, the entire class must go into quarantine and take a test after five days. Shops Non food shops, which have been closed since …

Primary schools, daycare will reopen on February 8, minister confirms
3 years, 11 months ago

Primary schools, daycare will reopen on February 8, minister confirms

Dutch News  

Education minister Arie Slob confirmed on Sunday that primary schools and daycare centres will reopen as planned on February 8, but that secondary schools and after-school clubs will remain closed. The decision has been taken on the basis of recommendations by the government’s Outbreak Management Team, which says young children are not more likely to spread the more infectious versions …

Cabinet experts say primary schools can reopen on February 8: NOS
3 years, 11 months ago

Cabinet experts say primary schools can reopen on February 8: NOS

Dutch News  

Primary schools and childcare centres can open again on February 8, government coronavirus experts say in their latest recommendations to the cabinet, ahead of Sunday’s key meeting. Nevertheless, the Outbreak Management Team’s new advice does say that relaxing the rules carries risks in the form of hospital and IC admissions, broadcaster NOS said on Saturday, quoting the leaked document. In …

Outbreak team tells Dutch government to reopen primary schools: Report
3 years, 11 months ago

Outbreak team tells Dutch government to reopen primary schools: Report

NL Times  

The outgoing Dutch Cabinet has received official advice from the Outbreak Management Team to allow schools and daycare facilities to reopen, according to NOS. The advisory statement, obtained by the broadcaster before its public release, will be the topic of discussion during a Sunday meeting at Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s official residence which will include Cabinet ministers and OMT members. …

Lockdown exit strategy: Open schools first, then drop curfew & reopen shops
3 years, 11 months ago

Lockdown exit strategy: Open schools first, then drop curfew & reopen shops

NL Times  

The Dutch government is working on an exit strategy to get the Netherlands out of the lockdown in steps. If infections continue to fall, primary schools and childcare centers will open first, then the curfew will be lifted, and after that secondary schools, shops and contact professions can reopen step by step, sources in The Hague told newspaper AD. With …

Dutch gov't: No paid corona leave for parents during school shutdown
3 years, 11 months ago

Dutch gov't: No paid corona leave for parents during school shutdown

NL Times  

The outgoing Dutch Cabinet announced on Wednesday that parents will not be able to receive additional paid leave from work in order to take care of children unable to attend school due to the coronavirus lockdown. In a letter to the Tweede Kamer, the lower house of Dutch Parliament, the departing health minister, Hugo de Jonge, said, “We understand that …

Dutch schools to stay closed at least until February 8
3 years, 11 months ago

Dutch schools to stay closed at least until February 8

NL Times  

Primary schools and childcare facilities in the Netherlands will remain closed until Monday, February 8, the Dutch government announced on Sunday after members of the outgoing Cabinet met with advisors from the Outbreak Management Team. Prime Minister Mark Rutte and Health Minister Hugo de Jonge said earlier this month that they hoped the schools could open back up on January …

Dutch government will keep schools closed past Jan. 25: Report
4 years ago

Dutch government will keep schools closed past Jan. 25: Report

NL Times  

The leading advisors to the Dutch Cabinet on issues related to the coronavirus pandemic will tell Prime Minister Mark Rutte that the country's schools should remain closed for the time being. Sources close to the outgoing Cabinet ministers told the broadcaster that the government will accept the advice and will keep the schools and childcare locations closed. Rutte has called …

Dutch lockdown extended: Curfew under consideration, Schools could open early; PM: Don’t Travel
4 years ago

Dutch lockdown extended: Curfew under consideration, Schools could open early; PM: Don’t Travel

NL Times  

The hard lockdown approach in the Netherlands since December 15 to combat the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus will continue until at least February 9. Further, the ruling Dutch Cabinet will definitely consider the option of imposing a curfew in the Netherlands to make a deeper dent in the number of new coronavirus infections in the country, Prime Minister Mark …

Primary schools could reopen before end of extended lockdown: Report
4 years ago

Primary schools could reopen before end of extended lockdown: Report

NL Times  

The government plans to extend the national hard lockdown, which was supposed to end on January 19, by 21 days, but primary schools may not have to stay closed for that entire period, sources in The Hague told broadcaster NOS after the government met at Prime Minster Mark Rutte's residence on Sunday. The government is waiting for further research into …

Primary schools to stay shut until January 18, testing expanded to more under-12s
4 years ago

Primary schools to stay shut until January 18, testing expanded to more under-12s

Dutch News  

Primary schools and daycare centres will not reopen before January 18, education minister Arie Slob confirmed on Thursday. ‘But opening schools earlier is not on the cards, because the healthcare system is still too much under pressure from coronavirus.’ In addition, the cabinet has agreed that children under the age of 12 should also undergo tests if they have coronavirus …

Dutch primary schools, daycares will not re-open before Jan. 18 as hoped
4 years ago

Dutch primary schools, daycares will not re-open before Jan. 18 as hoped

NL Times  

Primary schools in the Netherlands will not be allowed to open their doors before Monday, January 18. Daycare centers and after school care will also remain closed, the Ministries of Education and Social Affairs announced on Thursday. The Netherlands went into a lockdown just over two weeks ago which included the shutdown of all primary and secondary schools in the …

The Netherlands faces lockdown from tonight to January 19
4 years, 1 month ago

The Netherlands faces lockdown from tonight to January 19

Dutch News  

The Netherlands will go into a total lockdown from tonight, with all but essential shops closing, as well as schools, museums, gyms and hairdressers. Prime minister Mark Rutte will announce the measures in a speech to the nation at 7pm, but many have already been leaked or confirmed via official channels, broadcaster NOS said. Marc Bonten, a microbiologist and member …

De Jonge: Dutch partial lockdown likely to continue past mid-January
4 years, 1 month ago

De Jonge: Dutch partial lockdown likely to continue past mid-January

NL Times  

The current social restrictions in the Netherlands, including the ban on restaurants, bars and cafes from serving customers directly, will likely continue beyond January 15, said Health Minister Hugo de Jonge after a debate in Parliament. He noted that the decrease in new SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus infections slowed dramatically last week, potentially stalling plans to open up parts of the country …

Coronavirus sees schools in US close, while Europe keeps them open
4 years, 2 months ago

Coronavirus sees schools in US close, while Europe keeps them open

CNN  

London CNN — Late last month, Ireland entered a strict, six-week lockdown against the spread of Covid-19, under which social gatherings are prohibited, exercise permitted only within five kilometers of the home, and bars and restaurants closed. “European countries have made a choice, I suppose, that trying to keep schools open is very important.” US school shutdowns Detroit Public Schools …

Lessons From Europe, Where Cases Are Rising But Schools Are Open
4 years, 2 months ago

Lessons From Europe, Where Cases Are Rising But Schools Are Open

NPR  

Lessons From Europe, Where Cases Are Rising But Schools Are Open Enlarge this image toggle caption Serge Haouzi/Xinhua News Agency/Getty Images Serge Haouzi/Xinhua News Agency/Getty Images Updated on Jan. 30 at 7:47 p.m. Sponsor Message Barve says everyone is doing their part: "It's a little bit of choppy water, but if people are swimming in their own lanes, there's less …

Amsterdam school shuts for 10 days after staff test positive for corona
4 years, 2 months ago

Amsterdam school shuts for 10 days after staff test positive for corona

Dutch News  

A secondary school in Amsterdam-West has closed its campus after 10 teachers and three students tested positive for coronavirus. The 750 pupils at the Cartesius Lyceum will follow classes online while the school building is cleaned and disinfected. Head teacher Sandra Niemeijer told AT5 the decision was necessary to prevent the infection spreading further through the school. The local health …

Dutch primary school kids booked "little to no progress" during school closure
4 years, 2 months ago

Dutch primary school kids booked "little to no progress" during school closure

NL Times  

Primary school kids in the Netherlands made "little to no progress" while distance learning in the months during which the schools were closed due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to research by Oxford University into pupils' test results at approximately 15 percent of Dutch primary schools. Pupils on average booked about 20 percent less progress this year than in the …

Covid outbreak: One of NL's largest schools closed for two weeks
4 years, 3 months ago

Covid outbreak: One of NL's largest schools closed for two weeks

NL Times  

The Pius X College in Bladel, one of the largest secondary schools in the Netherlands with 2,265 pupils and 320 staff, is closing for two weeks due to the coronavirus. As the GGD cannot do source and contact tracing for everyone, and the school can't say with certainty whether the infections happened elsewhere, the Pius X College decided to close …

France's Education Minister Says 22 Schools Closed amid Surge in Coronavirus Cases
4 years, 4 months ago

France's Education Minister Says 22 Schools Closed amid Surge in Coronavirus Cases

News 18  

France’s education minister on Friday said 22 schools have had to shut on French territory due to the coronavirus since pupils returned to school this week, emphasising that over half of these were in the Indian Ocean island of La Reunion. Education Minister Jean-Michel Blanquer told Europe 1 radio that he was however pleased with how the return to school …

Schools reopen in Noord-Nederland with extra hygiene measures, no social distancing
4 years, 4 months ago

Schools reopen in Noord-Nederland with extra hygiene measures, no social distancing

NL Times  

The schools in the Noord-Nederland region are the first to reopen after the summer vacation. Teachers must keep 1.5 meters apart from each other, and in secondary schools also from pupils as much as possible, NU.nl reports. Pupils with symptoms that may indicate the coronavirus must stay home.This also applies to pupils with family members who have a fever or …

Covid-19: High school teachers worried about full classrooms with no masks
4 years, 5 months ago

Covid-19: High school teachers worried about full classrooms with no masks

NL Times  

Secondary school pupils will return to school in the Noord region from Monday, without having to wear masks and in full classrooms with no social distancing, except with the teacher. In June, the government announced that, unlike in many other countries, high school pupils in the Netherlands can go back to school without having to wear masks or maintain social …

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