The Local Switzerland https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Switzerland in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Why Switzerland is the most expensive country in Europe for international schools Second in the world after China, Switzerland is also home to the most expensive city on the continent for international schooling. https://www.thelocal.ch/20191127/switzerland-the-most-expensive-country-in-europe-for-international-schools Wed, 27 Nov 2019 13:55:47 +0100 switzerland-the-most-expensive-country-in-europe-for-international-schools Deficient Swiss day care dogs working parents Politics, crime and . . . day care? In Switzerland these days, child care is often front-page news. Authorities and parents are wringing their hands over everything from high prices and long waiting lists to overly detailed regulations that govern child-care facilities. https://www.thelocal.ch/20130503/deficient-swiss-daycare-dogs-working-women Fri, 03 May 2013 15:00:00 +0200 deficient-swiss-daycare-dogs-working-women Top court rules against schooling via webcam <p class="MsoNormal">Swiss parents are not allowed to school their children at home via webcam. The Federal Supreme Court ruled that children’s social skills were not sufficiently nurtured by such an arrangement.</p> https://www.thelocal.ch/20111122/1831 Tue, 22 Nov 2011 10:55:00 +0100 1831