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A new Monday with expected disruptions in French-speaking schools has been announced due to the mobilization of education staff and a call for a strike in public services, leading to potential blockages in certain institutions in Brussels and Wallonia. #GrèveEnseignement #PerturbationsScolaires #MobilisationPublics (translated)

Max von Kreyfelt proposed a compulsory integration course for D66 in his column. According to him, the party spoke excellent Dutch, but still needed to learn how to deal with people who have different beliefs. He referred to Jan Paternotte, who mentioned the Renaissanceschool associated with Forum for Democracy in the Chamber and asked for stricter rules for new schools. According to Von Kreyfelt, Rob Jetten had advocated for a swift evaluation and possible legislative changes. The proposed course would, according to Von Kreyfelt, include lessons on civil rights, freedom of education, diversity, democracy, and equal rights. He wrote that citizens should be allowed to think independently and vote for other parties, and that a political background in itself was not an offense. Regarding Jetten's statements on October 9 about taking stronger action against certain schools and online channels where, in his view, young people were learning incorrect ideas about equal rights, Von Kreyfelt noted that Jetten had not mentioned the Renaissanceschool. As an exam task, Von Kreyfelt described a parent who wanted to pass on different beliefs to their child than D66. According to him, a student would succeed with an answer that did not involve inspection, improvement processes, or legislative changes. He concluded that D66 needed to learn that a free society also existed without its permission. #Inburgering #Diversiteit #Democratie (translated)

Max von Kreyfelt wrote that D66, in his opinion, put pressure on the Renaissanceschool, which is linked to Forum voor Democratie. He pointed out that D66 MP Jan Paternotte had mentioned the school in the House of Representatives because of announced separate curricula for boys and girls, and had called for stricter rules for new schools. According to Von Kreyfelt, Rob Jetten had urged for a quick evaluation and possible amendments to the law. Von Kreyfelt also wrote that Jetten had announced on October 9 that he would investigate how to take tougher action against schools, weekend schools, and online channels where, according to Jetten, young people were learning incorrect views about equal rights. The columnist emphasized that Jetten had not mentioned the Renaissanceschool in this context. He argued that the education inspectorate should investigate what was actually happening at the school and that a political background alone was not evidence of violations. According to him, Paternotte had stated that Article 23 remained intact. Von Kreyfelt wondered whether Jetten wanted to address verifiable violations or tighten general rules because a political competitor was taking advantage of them. https://t.co/V2P6pFuNy1 #onderwijs #vrijheid #D66 (translated)

"I grew up with a strong sense of injustice all around me," she said in December 2003 in an interview with the Volkskrant in Tanzania, her then-base as president of the Rwandan tribunal. "As a child of 4, I was told that I could not go to the beach to swim. I felt my parents' fear, saw how they were treated by the whites. I noticed that at school we received old books and desks, the cast-offs from the white schools." #NaviPillay #Mensenrechten #Apartheid (translated)

On Purple Friday, a day on which schools in the Netherlands celebrate lhbtiq+ acceptance, students from Maris College Bohemen engage in discussions about diversity and reactions to homosexuality, revealing that acceptance among young people has declined. #PaarseVrijdag #lhbtiq #acceptatie (translated)

The COC is concerned about the increasing resistance and declining acceptance of homosexuality in high schools around Purple Friday, where students and teachers struggle to be open about the subject, while Secretary of State Judith Tielen emphasizes the importance of staying in conversation and allowing everyone to be themselves. #PaarseVrijdag #HomoAcceptatie #Onderwijs (translated)

Schools in the Netherlands are experiencing resistance against Purple Friday, with posters being removed and students attending in black as a protest, despite the fact that most schools celebrate the day and report a record number of participating schools. #PaarseVrijdag #Inclusie #Onderwijs (translated)

The French Minister of Education has announced an emergency plan that will deploy more than three thousand additional teachers to schools with a significant teacher shortage, in response to the ongoing protests from students and unions. #onderwijsprotesten #lerarentekort #Frankrijk (translated)

At the 'inspiration school' CSG Comenius Mariënburg in Leeuwarden, schools learn how to improve language education through innovative methods such as 'Watskeburt presentations' and integrating language into various subjects, with the aim of increasing students' reading skills. #taalonderwijs #leesonderwijs #inspiratieschool (translated)

Behavioral expert Kees van Overveld warns in Zwijndrecht of a dangerous school culture of violence and intimidation, where adults hardly intervene and young people create their own moral standards, and he advocates for greater involvement from both schools and parents to change this situation. #geweldonderjongeren #socialemedia #scholen (translated)

Primary schools are increasingly interested in teaching materials for Purple Friday, despite concerns about the declining acceptance of homosexuality among young people and the idea that schools should be a safe environment for everyone. #PaarseVrijdag #Homoacceptatie #Diversiteit (translated)

Three large educational publishers dominate the school textbook market in the Netherlands, leading to high prices and limited freedom of choice for schools, which often have to stick to specific teaching methods for many years. #schoolboeken #onderwijs #marktonderzoek (translated)

The availability of unhealthy food near schools is increasing, with 94 percent of secondary and vocational schools located in an environment predominantly offering unhealthy options, according to the Food Pressure Monitor, which helps municipalities to address this situation. #Gezondheid #Voedselwet #OngezondVoedsel (translated)