The political debate on the cuts in education is plagued by complete misconceptions and half-truths. A small attempt at nuance in two graphs. Politicians like to juggle numbers. To put the cuts in ...

Negotiations for a new collective labor agreement stopped at the end of the day on Wednesday 26 June. The wage offer of the PO-Raad employers' organization turned out to be too far removed from the ...

Who can do sums, paint or dissect snails the best? During educational competitions, students get the chance to show what they have to offer. This is inspiring for themselves, but also for their ...

Lisa works at a primary school. She has doubts about her commitment to her annual task; under the heading professionalization are, among other things, preparing annual interviews and study days. She ...

With the loving film Favorites Austrian documentary maker Ruth Beckermann wants to show how important education is, and the people who work in it. “A teacher can make or break a class.” In a gymnasium ...

For students whose emotions can run high or who are at risk of overstimulation, some schools have a time-out card. This allows students to leave the classroom situation if it becomes too much for them ...

MBO is the only education sector where employees are entitled to fixed hours under certain conditions after a temporary extension of their working hours. “This does not apply to primary education, ...

The University of Amsterdam may use online surveillance software when taking exams. This was determined by the Amsterdam court in a case brought by two student councils and a student from the UvA.

Marijke Kaatee thought she had seen just about everything. She has been organizing the summer school in Amsterdam Nieuw-West for twelve years now. The way things are running now with registrations? No ...