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Academics & Education

Public Prosecution Service pushing for departure of Islamic school foundation board

March 30, 2024 Unlisted Author  

(NL Times) The Public Prosecution Service (OM) has [called] for the suspension and firing of the board at Islamic school foundation Stichting Islamitische School Amsterdam. The prosecutors have sent an application to the court in Amsterdam. The foundation has three Islamic schools […]

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Mosques file complaint against education minister over ‘radical’ schools

December 6, 2022 Unlisted Author  

(Dutch News) Education minister Dennis Wiersma has been accused of breaking the constitutional ban on discrimination with his plan to target Islamic weekend schools suspected of fostering radicalism. An organisation representing Islamic institutions in the Rotterdam area, SPIOR, has filed a police […]

Academics & Education

Islamic School Amsterdam board must go, Wiersma insists

November 5, 2022 Unlisted Author  

(NL Times) Education Minister Dennis Wiersma stands by his decision that the board of the Islamic School Amsterdam (ISA) must resign because of mismanagement, which he announced at the end of August. He has not reconsidered his decision after the ISA’s response. […]

Academics & Education

Amsterdam Islamic school board told to resign over mismanagement

August 29, 2022 Unlisted Author  

(NL Times) Education Minister Dennis Wiersma has decided that the board of the Stichting Islamitische School Amsterdam (ISA) must resign as quickly as possible. A new inspection of the foundation, which operates several Islamic schools, noted “financial mismanagement, unlawful enrichment and unlawful […]

Academics & Education

Education Inspectorate report reveals chaos at Amsterdam educational institution

August 21, 2022 Unlisted Author  

(NL Times) As-Siddieq, the largest Islamic educational institution in Amsterdam, may face sanctions for misuse of government funds and general mismanagement. Primary and Secondary Education Minister Dennis Wiersma will decide on possible consequences for As-Siddieq, in consultation with the Education Inspectorate, according […]

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MPs call for action on religious schools after Islamic indoctrination claims

September 12, 2019 Unlisted Author  

(Dutch News) The ruling VVD and opposition Labour party want to change an article in the Dutch constitution which gives people the right to set up a school on the basis of a religion. VVD parliamentarian Dennis Wiersma told Radio 1 on […]

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