THE HAGUE - Better study results among Caribbean students in the Netherlands can only be achieved through an integrated approach. Dutch Minister Ingrid van Engelshoven of Education, Culture and Science announced this in a letter to the Second Chamber of the Dutch Parliament.
Several studies confirm that many Caribbean students in secondary education in the Netherlands score substantially worse than comparison groups of students. The support and preparation of the students is inadequate, concludes Van Engelshoven in the letter.
The minister emphasizes that more cooperation between the islands is necessary. A steering group has now been set up for this in which both the educational parties and the governments of the six islands participate. “The steering group must ensure that the entire chain will function better”. According to Van Engelshoven, the parties involved can take their responsibility for the students better, individually, but also collectively.
The group started immediately and wants to present an action plan before the end of this year.