Work group to find corrections to Dutch language dilema in Aruba classrooms

ORANJESTAD – A soon to be installed government work group must find ways to correct the current Dutch language dilema Aruba students currently face when taking their final high school exams. A recent article published in the Dutch newspaper Amigoe, illustrated the inconveniente realities Aruba students face when taking their finals. The writer, Dutch teacher Arnoud Kuijpers, gave his personal account on his one-year experience teaching in Aruba. He noticed that Aruban students face an almost impossible uphill battle during exams. “All these exams are made in the Netherlands, refer to Dutch issues, not Aruba issues” Kuijpers said Monday morning during a press conference. He referred to his recent article, and called the situation ‘unfair’. These students only speak Dutch when in his class, and nowhere else. The Dutch language therefore is a ‘dead’ language’, the teacher stated.