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Working from home, school closures, are a matter of common sense - DutchNews.nl

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Snow and icy roads are making the trip to work and school complicated but the absence of specific rules makes...

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Code orange and centimeters of snow and ice on the roads. Rijkswaterstaat urged people to work from home today, but there is still no advice for schools. Some educational institutions are choosing to remain closed, and some students are learning online. Other pupils and students are required to be present today; therefore, they simply cycled or took the train this morning. The Parents and Education Foundation asked nearly 500 parents about possi…

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Tilburg University is proceeding with resits on Wednesday despite a code orange warning due to heavy snowfall. Students are required to come to campus in person, while other universities, such as Utrecht, are canceling exams and Eindhoven University of Technology is making campus attendance optional. The student organization ISO has expressed serious safety concerns. The university is basing its decision on its existing winter weather protocol. …

The plaster room at Beatrix Hospital in Gorinchem has been working overtime these past few days. Despite a call from Rijkswaterstaat to work from home, people still went out on the road. And that often went wrong.

"According to our winter weather protocol, (resit) exams will proceed in code yellow and orange, and that is also the case now," spokesperson Imre van der Meulen of the Executive Board explained to Omroep Brabant. According to the university, converting an on-site exam into an online exam within a few days was not feasible. Students have been informed about this since Monday, she says. "We have indicated that they should take this into account: …

Code orange due to heavy snow: Tilburg University's resits will go ahead as planned on Wednesday. Students are expected to come to the university as usual despite the heavy snowfall. However, those who are truly unable to attend due to the weather conditions can likely expect a lenient approach from the Examination Board. "According to our winter weather protocol, (re)sits will proceed during code yellow and orange, and that is still the case no…

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Omroep Brabant broke the news in on Wednesday, January 7, 2026.
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