A student at a Reykjavík elementary school yesterday went to his school armed with a knife and threatened a teacher and fellow students. Read the full story

The Vigdís Finnbogadóttir Institute of Foreign Languages in Iceland will from now on be a part of UNESCO and will be called the United Nations Cultural Institute. Read the full story

The average intelligence level of male teachers in Norway is falling, according to new research. Read the full story

A Swedish school has endorsed teachers’ pet peeve – chewing gum – in class in the belief that the activity of chewing enhances learning. Read the full story

Never have more Master’s level students graduated in Iceland than last year, 2010. Read the full story

Despite Iceland’s often-acclaimed education system, new research suggests that the reading ability of many teenage boys in the capital city is cause for concern. Read the full story

Dr. Linda Darling-Hammond, a respected professor and adviser to US President Barack Obama, will give a speech at the University of Iceland this week. The lecture is called Education and Teaching in the 21st Century. Read the full story

The long-threatened Icelandic pre-school teachers’ strike is still set to begin next week — affecting thousands of families. Read the full story

European co-operation in education and science has netted Iceland ten billion kronur over the last 15 years, according to a University of Iceland source. Read the full story

It seems there is little interest in home-schooling in Iceland, despite a change of law in 2008 to make it easier. Despite the change the requirements and restrictions on home-schooling are still very tight. Read the full story