The United States Department of the Treasury has placed Francesca Albanese, the UN special rapporteur for human rights in the occupied Palestinian territories, back on a sanctions list. The move targets the official individually as reported by the Treasury Department.
The Dutch Education Council advises that tests in primary and secondary education should focus more on the learning process rather than being used for admissions, transitions, or diplomas. This recommendation, requested by the House of Representatives, aims to shift the emphasis in schools toward teaching and educational development.
Mayor Roelien Kamminga of Groningen is urging the Dutch government to use its own properties for temporary asylum seeker housing. This measure is intended to prevent people from sleeping outdoors at the Ter Apel registration center over the summer.
The Dutch student interest group LAKS is calling for a reform of the national examination system following years of complaints about the current structure. The organization is submitting a petition to the House of Representatives to abolish the mandatory 5.5 average rule and allow for more flexibility in when students take their exams.