# Dutch Teens Falling Behind in Reading | Amsterdam News Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/amsterdam-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7623315/dutch-teens-falling-behind-in-reading-amsterdam-news Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/amsterdam-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7623315/dutch-teens-falling-behind-in-reading-amsterdam-news.md Podcast: [Amsterdam News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/amsterdam-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7623315) Published: 2026-09-08T11:44:02+00:00 Episode link: https://sources.thednn.ai/f9506f872964e2d3 Audio file: https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/dc2b4598-bfc3-4afb-b9b6-9e07d6222a34.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/amsterdam-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7623315/episodes/dutch-teens-falling-behind-in-reading-amsterdam-news Duration seconds: 101 ## Resource Dutch teens are falling behind in reading—nearly 40% of 15-year-olds now at risk of leaving school with inadequate literacy, a sharp rise from 33% and a full year’s worth of learning lost since 2015. While math and science scores still hold up, they’re slipping too, even dipping below OECD averages in science. Experts point to pandemic disruptions and digital distractions like smartphones as key factors, while the junior education minister vows a three-year action plan to turn things around before it’s too late. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/f9506f872964e2d3 ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/amsterdam-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7623315/episodes/dutch-teens-falling-behind-in-reading-amsterdam-news/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/amsterdam-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7623315/dutch-teens-falling-behind-in-reading-amsterdam-news.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.