Do Flemish students really have too little lessons? Does it make sense to have fewer days off between exams and holidays? And are there too many pedagogical study days or bridge days at school? Because that is what Minister of Education Zuhal Demir (N-VA) wants: more normal teaching days at school. Education expert Dirk Van Damme analyzes and qualifies: “It is not about more time at school, but about more learning.”
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Education expert Dirk Van Damme: “A 50-minute lesson actually only lasts 35 minutes”
Bytaketonews
Dec 16, 2025