Finland to scrap cursive handwriting from school programme
Finland is to remove cursive writing from its education programme and replace it with lessons in keyboard typing. The Nordic country’s education board...
Teaching stressing more than ever in Denmark
The number of teachers complaining of feeling severely stressed in Denmark is on the rise, with many now having to visit occupational health clinics s...
Clever schools catching Danish absentees via by SMS
Danish schools that have been sending text messages to pupils’ parents when their children fail to show up at school have witnessed a significant fall...
Norway students to receive money for work sick days
Students in Norway combining their studies with part-time work will be offered loans to safeguard their income if they are sick, the government has an...
Vigilante parents trying to deal with school bullies
Danish parents are reported to be increasingly taking the law into their own hands when it comes to dealing with the issue of bullying in schools. One...
Male students fined after classroom striptease
A Swedish court has fined two teenagers for tying a female classmate to a chair and stripping in front of her while a third recorded the incident and ...
Icelandic teachers vote on a strike to demand corrected wages.
The Icelandic Minister of Finance and The Union of Icelandic Upper-Secondary Teachers have not reached an agreement regarding teachers’ wages after th...
Finland tries out midday school activities
A number of schools in Finland have been piloting a flexible timetable system allowing pupils to enjoy extra-curricular activities during the school d...