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Netherlands Introduces Binding School Standards to Improve Dutch Language and Mathematics Skills

The Dutch Education Ministry has introduced legally binding curriculum targets for primary and secondary schools, seeking to reverse years of declining student performance in core language and mathematics skills.
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