(Dutch News) Education minister Arie Slob went beyond his remit in demanding the resignation of the board of Amsterdam’s only Islamic secondary school, a court has ruled.
Slob violated the constitutional freedom of education when he threatened to stop funding for the Cornelius Haga Lyceum if it failed to comply with [his] demand, the district court in Amsterdam ruled on Monday. The minister intends to appeal against the decision.
The ruling is a blow for Slob’s pledge to tackle alleged financial mismanagement at the school, which has been the focus of long-running controversy. It has been accused of failing to support pupils’ social integration and active citizenship and promoting anti-democratic principles.
