Minister to tackle inequalities in higher education
NL TimesEducation Minister Robbert Dijkgraaf wants to take strong action against inequality of opportunity among students, he wrote in a letter to parliament. “It is now time for universities of applied sciences and universities to actually apply that knowledge in practice,” said Dijkgraaf. They should also better inform newcomers about the selection procedures to avoid “being put off.” “It cannot be the case that you have the same qualifications but still have a greater or lesser chance of getting a place due to factors like extra training or the extent to which you have social and cultural capital,” said Dijkgraaf. I am pleased that this instrument meets a need.” Dijkgraaf welcomes the fact that universities and universities of applied sciences are already looking more critically at their selection procedures and are also exchanging knowledge with each other.
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