https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Norway in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Are Norwegian classrooms becoming too digital, too soon? The government has announced a major overhaul for Norway's youngest students, with new measures set to take effect this August as the country tries to reverse a decline in basic skills. https://www.thelocal.no/20260317/how-norway-plans-to-transform-school-life-for-young-children Tue, 17 Mar 2026 13:09:11 +0100 how-norway-plans-to-transform-school-life-for-young-children With thousands of foreign workers coming to Norway every year, international schools have sprung up to cater to them, and government subsidies have made them surprisingly cheap or even free. Here's what you need to know. https://www.thelocal.no/20231103/everything-you-need-to-know-about-international-schools-in-norway Fri, 03 Nov 2023 10:25:11 +0100 everything-you-need-to-know-about-international-schools-in-norway Many families who relocate to Norway put their children into international schools to help with the bedding process. So, what are the options in Oslo? https://www.thelocal.no/20240508/the-international-school-options-for-parents-in-oslo Wed, 08 May 2024 15:50:08 +0200 the-international-school-options-for-parents-in-oslo Norway's government has announced its plan for a total ban on social media for children under the age of 15 as part of a bill designed to give children a safer digital upbringing. https://www.thelocal.no/20250610/norway-proposes-banning-social-media-for-under-15s Tue, 10 Jun 2025 17:26:41 +0200 norway-proposes-banning-social-media-for-under-15s Norway's government has said it is considering changing the law to allow municipalities to run English-language international schools, following the success of a ten-year trial at Oslo's Manglerud School. https://www.thelocal.no/20250626/norway-government-mulls-state-funded-international-schools Thu, 26 Jun 2025 13:12:25 +0200 norway-government-mulls-state-funded-international-schools New rules come into force in Norway in July 2025 which will tighten the rules on how privately owned kindergartens can use the money they get from parents and from government. Here's what's changing and how it could affect foreigners and their children. https://www.thelocal.no/20250626/how-norway-is-cracking-down-on-private-kindergarten-chains Thu, 26 Jun 2025 11:27:59 +0200 how-norway-is-cracking-down-on-private-kindergarten-chains 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? https://www.thelocal.no/20250228/how-the-nordic-countries-are-tackling-the-scourge-of-screens Fri, 28 Feb 2025 17:29:44 +0100 how-the-nordic-countries-are-tackling-the-scourge-of-screens Pupils in Norwegian schools will receive a free healthy school meal every day, a parliamentary majority decided on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.no/20241128/norway-plans-to-introduce-free-meals-in-schools Thu, 28 Nov 2024 17:01:09 +0100 norway-plans-to-introduce-free-meals-in-schools The controversial absence limit for high school-aged pupils in Norway will not be scrapped, but the government will make changes to the rules. https://www.thelocal.no/20241121/norways-government-to-change-school-absence-limit-rules Thu, 21 Nov 2024 12:57:06 +0100 norways-government-to-change-school-absence-limit-rules New test results in Norway have shown a decline in reading and arithmetic skills. Pupils have also fallen behind compared to peers in other countries. So, what is going on and is anything planned to correct the course? https://www.thelocal.no/20241113/explained-are-norwegian-schools-falling-behind Wed, 13 Nov 2024 14:04:32 +0100 explained-are-norwegian-schools-falling-behind Norway’s government announced a slate of proposals on Friday to tackle several negative trends in the education system. https://www.thelocal.no/20240913/how-norway-plans-to-tackle-its-faltering-school-system Fri, 13 Sep 2024 15:59:16 +0200 how-norway-plans-to-tackle-its-faltering-school-system New rules have been implemented to ban phones in Oslo's schools before the new school year. Here's what parents need to know. https://www.thelocal.no/20240805/what-parents-in-oslo-need-to-know-about-the-ban-on-phones-in-schools Mon, 05 Aug 2024 14:09:17 +0200 what-parents-in-oslo-need-to-know-about-the-ban-on-phones-in-schools Almost every child in Norway attends a preschool or 'barnehage'. One popular option is sending kids to a kindergarten that heavily emphasises an outdoor lifestyle. https://www.thelocal.no/20240703/everything-you-need-to-know-about-norways-outdoor-kindergartens Wed, 03 Jul 2024 17:37:22 +0200 everything-you-need-to-know-about-norways-outdoor-kindergartens International schools allow students to carry their education across borders in a language they are comfortable in. While they have a pricey reputation, schools in Oslo are affordable for most. https://www.thelocal.no/20240701/why-oslo-is-one-of-the-cheapest-cities-in-europe-to-attend-international-school Mon, 01 Jul 2024 18:19:47 +0200 why-oslo-is-one-of-the-cheapest-cities-in-europe-to-attend-international-school Plenty of private and international schools in Norway are within the reach of most people. However, some still cost in excess of 200,000 kroner per year. https://www.thelocal.no/20231107/why-some-international-schools-in-norway-are-much-more-expensive-than-others Tue, 07 Nov 2023 17:02:56 +0100 why-some-international-schools-in-norway-are-much-more-expensive-than-others Proposed cuts to around 150 private schools offering both primary and secondary school education have been reversed by Norway's government. https://www.thelocal.no/20240507/norways-government-reverses-cuts-to-private-and-international-schools Tue, 07 May 2024 12:39:45 +0200 norways-government-reverses-cuts-to-private-and-international-schools Families looking to provide their children with an international or private education experience have several choices to consider in Bergen, Norway's second-largest city. https://www.thelocal.no/20240423/the-private-and-international-school-options-in-bergen Tue, 23 Apr 2024 14:59:38 +0200 the-private-and-international-school-options-in-bergen Travelling during the holidays can be incredibly expensive. So, you may be tempted to travel during term time, but what do the Norwegian rules say? https://www.thelocal.no/20240216/can-i-take-my-kids-out-of-their-norwegian-school-during-term-time-for-a-holiday Fri, 16 Feb 2024 16:35:24 +0100 can-i-take-my-kids-out-of-their-norwegian-school-during-term-time-for-a-holiday Despite a number of price-cutting measures, the cost of afterschool activities in Norway could end up being quite expensive where you live. https://www.thelocal.no/20240213/how-much-do-childrens-afterschool-activities-in-norway-cost Tue, 13 Feb 2024 16:35:47 +0100 how-much-do-childrens-afterschool-activities-in-norway-cost The performance of Norwegian students has plummeted in several subjects, according to the latest Pisa world rankings. https://www.thelocal.no/20231206/what-the-pisa-report-tells-us-about-schools-in-norway Wed, 06 Dec 2023 12:52:29 +0100 what-the-pisa-report-tells-us-about-schools-in-norway