15% of five-year-old toddlers do not speak enough Dutch to go to the first grade: “Parents also have a responsibility” | Education

15% of five-year-old toddlers do not speak enough Dutch to start primary school. This is learned from the language screening that Education Minister Ben Weyts (N-VA) had administered in all third kindergarten classes. He points to a different home language as the main cause, but what else plays a role? How big are the regional differences? And in what ways does Weyts want parents to teach Dutch after school?


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