Only one child in Iceland home schooled
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...
“You do not need less education to teach smaller people”
Icelandic pre-school teachers are embroiled in a long-running and bitter wage dispute; claiming that they are drastically underpaid for their hard wor...
Schoolgirl beaten unconscious by classmates
Five Swedish teenage girls have been questioned about the savage beating of a fellow Swedish schoolgirl in Malmo.
300 new pre-school places for Reykjavik
The City of Reykjavik is making plans to increase the number of pre-school places available, following Iceland’s baby boom.
Reykjavik stands to save little from huge changes to education
The predicted savings Reykjavik City will make by merging pre- and elementary schools and better-utilising school buildings, will amount to under one ...
Six year-old boy stabbed for wearing pink
A six-year-old Swedish boy has been stabbed in the neck at a preschool after becoming the target of bullies for liking pink, nail polish and ballet.
University of Iceland is 100 years old
The University of Iceland celebrates its 100th anniversary this year with an extensive schedule of events.
Icelandic church and schools discuss relationship
Between 50 and 60 Icelandic headteachers and priests held a meeting at the Neskirkja church in Reykjavik yesterday to discuss the recommendations of t...