A Dutch town is integrating lessons from Netflix’s Adolescence series into its school curriculum, aiming to spark discussions on gender roles and address the challenges of online bullying. The initiative reflects growing efforts to use popular media as a tool for social-emotional learning in classrooms. Educators hope the series will help students critically examine societal expectations and develop resilience against cyberbullying. The approach highlights how entertainment can serve as a bridge between pop culture and real-world conversations about identity and digital citizenship.
The Netflix series is seen as a way to kindle debate about gender roles and to confront online bullying. The post Why this small Dutch town is teaching ‘Adolescence’ in school appeared first on District Administration.
