Schools
All the news and essential information about schools in Denmark.
Danish Moderates plan to abolish school communication platform Aula
The Aula school communications app, much-loved (or should that be hated?) by parents of school-aged children in Denmark, could be no more after calls to abolish it from the governing Moderate Party.
Danish government to introduce 'total ban' on phones in school
Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has announced plans to introduce a "total ban" on mobile phones and other smart devices in Danish schools.
Denmark education minister says 'schools safe' after foiled terror attack
Denmark's education minister Magnus Heunicke has assured parents that schools in Denmark are safe after the third of the three boys arrested on Monday for planning a terror attack on a school in Jutland was placed in pre-trial detention.
Danish students and caps: What’s all the noise about?
During the month of June, Danish towns are overtaken by jubilant young adults wearing assorted styles of graduation caps (studenterhuer). The Local brings you a guide to what the caps mean, their history and significance.
How the Nordic countries are tackling the scourge of screens
Denmark is planning to ban smartphones in schools, and health authorities across the Nordic countries have issued guidance on children's screen use. What rules and recommendations are now in place?
National committee wants more foreign languages at Danish schools
A new Danish committee comprising health authorities, organisations, universities and businesses is to work to improve conditions for the teaching of foreign languages in Denmark.
Copenhagen schools block students from social media
School students in Copenhagen can expect a significant change when they return after the autumn break, after the city government backed a move to ban social media in classrooms.
Danish watchdog discovers violent harassment of teachers at 46 schools
Authorities in Denmark have required school leaderships to intervene against violence and harassment aimed at teachers on scores of occasions in recent years.
'A superpower': How being bilingual can help kids thrive in Danish schools
Being bilingual can help children to prosper academically when they are encouraged at school and at home, an expert told The Local.
Kids who don't speak Danish at home 'may find school harder'
Socioeconomic status and whether Danish is spoken at home are both factors when it comes to school performance among students with immigrant backgrounds, the authors of a Danish report have concluded.
Why Copenhagen is one of the cheapest cities in the world to attend international school
New research has been published placing Copenhagen as one of the cheapest cities in the world for international school fees. The result is no surprise, by why are private international school costs so low in a relatively expensive country like Denmark?
How AI could be used for future exams in Danish schools
An expert group in Denmark has recommend the use of AI tools such as ChatGPT in examinations at the country’s schools and colleges.
What is in Denmark’s plan to reform state schools?
The Danish government has announced a plan to reform the country’s state schools (folkeskoler). What is in the plan and how will it change lessons at schools in Denmark?
Denmark to teach tech at schools as part of new digital strategy
School students are to have lessons to help them understand online technology as part of a broader plan to update Denmark’s digital strategies, the Digitisation Ministry announced on Thursday.
Danish party wants free school meals for kids
Denmark’s Social Liberal (Radikale Venstre) party wants to introduce free school meals for all children in a move it says would help support vulnerable families.
Danish municipalities failed to protect kids’ data on school laptops
Dozens of local authorities in Denmark have been ordered to make sure that data sharing through use of Google on school computers complies with privacy rules.
'Close computers during lessons': Danish school pupils to be kept offline in class
Upper Secondary School (Gymnasium) pupils in Denmark could be kept from using devices during lessons, while colleges are advised to block access to ‘irrelevant’ websites in new guidelines released Monday.
Five things the PISA report tells us about Danish school education
The latest report on reading, writing and science skills by the OECD’s PISA programme appears to show declining levels amongst 15-year-old school students in Denmark. What lessons can be taken from the report?
One in five children at Danish schools has 10 percent absence
Absence rates among school children in Denmark remain are at 10 percent for one in five children, a slight decrease compared to the previous school year.
Denmark to cut out screen time at kindergartens
Denmark’s kindergartens (børnehaver) and creches (vuggestuer) will no longer be able to allow children to look at tablets or other screens following a new political agreement.
What changes are being proposed in Denmark’s school reform?
Education Minister Mattias Tesfaye presented on Wednesday a series of proposed reforms that could significantly change elementary school education.
Denmark to propose school day ends an hour earlier
School children in Denmark could be finished with lessons an hour earlier if changes to be proposed by the government on Monday are adopted.
Danish government keen to limit screen time at schools
Use of screens and monitors should not become too great an element of the school day, according to Danish education minister Mathias Tesfaye.