The four coalition parties have rejected calls to scrap €2 billion of education cuts, despite growing pressure from opposition parties who are threatening to block the plans in the Senate. VVD MP Clare Martens said the ruling parties were not “dancing on the tables” at the prospect of education cuts. Bruins under pressure Education minister Eppo Bruins said he understood …
The Dutch government is investing 17.6 million euro in 54 groundbreaking biotechnological projects, Education Minister Eppo Bruins announced Monday, even as broader budget cuts loom over the nation’s scientific community. The funding supports research and development with direct societal impact, such as filtering pollutants using mushroom waste, detecting food allergies with a breath test, and neutralizing methane emissions with bacteria. …
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Sophomore Christian Adams expected he would be studying Chinese when he enrolled at West Virginia University, with a dream of working in labor or immigration law. But the cuts, denounced as “draconian and catastrophic” by the American Federation of Teachers, catalyzed a different kind of education: Adams is co-founder of The West Virginia United Students’ Union. Gee, …
