Dutch schools’ group calls for more textbook choice
The VO-raad is backing a call to end compulsory print-and-digital textbook bundles, saying schools need affordable alternatives.
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The VO-raad, which represents Dutch secondary schools, wants schools to have more choice when buying textbooks. It says they should be able to select affordable alternatives and decide whether pupils use printed books, digital books or both. [1]
The group is backing a call by the Dutch competition regulator, the ACM, to end compulsory bundles of printed and digital editions. According to ANP, the regulator says the textbook market is not working well, schools have too little choice, and pupils are still too often required to buy both versions. [1]
The VO-raad says schools could strengthen their position by working with teachers to identify what pupils need and which materials they actually use before buying them. It also says NEON, a collaboration of schools developing teaching materials, could offer more choice. Its first materials are expected to be available for use from the 2027/28 school year, according to the report. [1]
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