In Haarlem it concerns primary school De Molenwiek, primary school De Peppelaer and IKC De Argonauten of Stichting Spaarnesant. The Matthieu Wiegmanschool in Bergen also advised the parents not to have the flow test taken. The mandatory flow test replaced the well-known Cito test in 2023. Many experts find the design of the test too limited.
‘Deep disappointed’
Remco Prast from Educational Organization Long Education! Is the spokesperson on behalf of the school boards involved. “We are tackling under protest,” he says. “We are deeply disappointed in the state of affairs. The State Secretary puts disproportionate pressure on the schools with the threat to shorten the money of the schools.”
State Secretary Mariëlle Paul van Education sent a letter to the Lower House on Wednesday about the issue. Among other things, she writes: “In the past period, these schools have actively offered the opportunity to parents not to let their child participate in the
Flow test: The test was only taken if parents asked. The
Schools have so incorrectly informed parents about the mandatory nature of
the test. “
Urgent
Paul has imposed the four schools an emergency guide. That is the strictest sanction that a school can get and may have serious financial consequences. “If the measures in this emergency manual are not complied with, I can impose a funding sanction that can be a complete deduction of monthly funding,” writes the State Secretary.
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