https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Sweden in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Having a child start school is an emotional day for any parent, particularly if you live outside your home country. Thankfully, in Sweden school starts rather gently. Here's what to expect. https://www.thelocal.se/20200811/what-you-need-to-know-about-sending-your-children-to-school-in-sweden Tue, 11 Aug 2020 16:44:31 +0200 what-you-need-to-know-about-sending-your-children-to-school-in-sweden Halmstad municipality in south-western Sweden has backtracked following a wave of criticism after it banned face masks in its schools and told a teacher to remove theirs. https://www.thelocal.se/20210125/swedish-town-makes-u-turn-on-face-mask-ban-in-schools Mon, 25 Jan 2021 10:59:21 +0100 swedish-town-makes-u-turn-on-face-mask-ban-in-schools In a set of new guidelines, Swedish health authorities recommend children to get tested if they show symptoms of coronavirus infection, so that they can return to school if they are otherwise well. https://www.thelocal.se/20200901/swedens-new-guidelines-for-children-and-coronavirus-testing Tue, 01 Sep 2020 10:16:22 +0200 swedens-new-guidelines-for-children-and-coronavirus-testing Sweden's government today approved a new school curriculum which will come into force next July. Here's what parents need to know about the plans. https://www.thelocal.se/20200814/what-swedens-new-curriculum-will-mean-for-your-children Fri, 14 Aug 2020 14:44:24 +0200 what-swedens-new-curriculum-will-mean-for-your-children Remote learning remains a possibility, but not an obligation, for schools in Sweden as students around the country begin term this week, the Education Minister said on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.se/20200819/distance-learning-remains-a-possibility-for-swedish-schools-education-minister Wed, 19 Aug 2020 16:10:50 +0200 distance-learning-remains-a-possibility-for-swedish-schools-education-minister Worried. Calm. Happy. Afraid. Those were among the wide range of emotions international parents in Sweden spoke of when The Local asked how readers felt about schools reopening. https://www.thelocal.se/20200817/how-international-parents-feel-about-sending-their-children-back-to-school Mon, 17 Aug 2020 20:59:59 +0200 how-international-parents-feel-about-sending-their-children-back-to-school This week, Sweden's 'gymnasium' upper secondary schools for over 16-year-olds will restart physical classes, five months after they were closed in March. We look at what will be different. https://www.thelocal.se/20200811/how-are-swedens-upper-secondary-schools-adapting-to-coronavirus Tue, 11 Aug 2020 18:11:38 +0200 how-are-swedens-upper-secondary-schools-adapting-to-coronavirus Swedish schools are set to reopen after the summer holidays in the coming weeks, after keeping schools for under-16s open during the pandemic. We want to hear from international parents how you feel about back-to-school season in times of corona. https://www.thelocal.se/20200811/parents-in-sweden-how-do-you-feel-about-sending-your-children-back-to-school Tue, 11 Aug 2020 13:08:58 +0200 parents-in-sweden-how-do-you-feel-about-sending-your-children-back-to-school Schoolchildren in several Swedish regions, including Stockholm, are set to return to school today after the February break – a week many families go on skiing holidays, and may have been in countries affected. https://www.thelocal.se/20200302/coronavirus-should-i-keep-my-children-home-from-school Mon, 02 Mar 2020 09:39:35 +0100 coronavirus-should-i-keep-my-children-home-from-school A Swedish youth faces trial for allegedly plotting an attack at his old high school on the 20th anniversary of the Columbine massacre in the United States, a leading daily reported Monday. https://www.thelocal.se/20191224/swedish-youth-faces-trial-for-columbine-anniversary-attack-plot Tue, 24 Dec 2019 11:00:23 +0100 swedish-youth-faces-trial-for-columbine-anniversary-attack-plot Malmö could be the first place in Sweden to overhaul the way the school year is set up – and much shorter summer holidays could be on the cards. https://www.thelocal.se/20191030/the-swedish-city-planning-to-completely-overhaul-the-school-year-malmo Wed, 30 Oct 2019 17:24:07 +0100 the-swedish-city-planning-to-completely-overhaul-the-school-year-malmo Sweden's National Agency for Education (Skolverket) has presented proposals for changes to the school curriculum. Here's what parents need to know about the plans. https://www.thelocal.se/20191016/what-you-need-to-know-about-proposed-changes-to-swedens-school-curriculum Wed, 16 Oct 2019 10:05:01 +0200 what-you-need-to-know-about-proposed-changes-to-swedens-school-curriculum A new report into Swedish schools ranks the country's 290 municipalities based on areas such as resources allocated to schools, teacher numbers, and pupil performance. https://www.thelocal.se/20191016/where-are-the-best-areas-for-schools-in-sweden Wed, 16 Oct 2019 09:22:31 +0200 where-are-the-best-areas-for-schools-in-sweden Malmö's oldest international school has slashed teaching hours by as much as a third for some subjects and certain year groups in the face of growing financial problems and a dramatic reduction in teaching staff. https://www.thelocal.se/20190819/malmo-international-school-slashes-teaching-hours Mon, 19 Aug 2019 18:59:59 +0200 malmo-international-school-slashes-teaching-hours Bladins International School, one of the most popular choices for international families living in Malmö, will lay off one in five teachers to avoid a looming budget crisis. https://www.thelocal.se/20190403/malms-bladins-international-to-sack-one-in-five-teachers Wed, 03 Apr 2019 17:56:31 +0200 malms-bladins-international-to-sack-one-in-five-teachers Police have said that an explosion at a school in Hässleholm was not terror-related, after initially detaining one man on suspicion of terrorist crimes following the incident on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.se/20181220/swedish-school-explosion-not-terror-related-police-confirm Thu, 20 Dec 2018 16:43:45 +0100 swedish-school-explosion-not-terror-related-police-confirm Two Swedish schoolchildren unearthed a 17th century coin while playing in a sandpit – and they have now been told they can keep the find. https://www.thelocal.se/20181024/swedish-10-year-olds-find-17th-century-coin-in-sandpit Wed, 24 Oct 2018 13:25:52 +0200 swedish-10-year-olds-find-17th-century-coin-in-sandpit UPDATED: Why did a minor traffic incident in a southern Swedish town make international news? https://www.thelocal.se/20180927/debunk-how-a-minor-traffic-incident-was-reported-as-horror-by-international-media Thu, 27 Sep 2018 19:07:28 +0200 debunk-how-a-minor-traffic-incident-was-reported-as-horror-by-international-media A Swedish school has been told to ditch its uniform after the Swedish Schools Inspectorate (Skolinspektionen) concluded that the policy was in breach of the law. https://www.thelocal.se/20171204/swedish-school-told-to-scrap-compulsory-uniform Mon, 04 Dec 2017 15:33:01 +0100 swedish-school-told-to-scrap-compulsory-uniform More than 1,700 students have joined an appeal against sexual harassment in Sweden's schools, with testimonies of abuse experienced from as young as six years old. https://www.thelocal.se/20171123/over-1700-students-join-metoo-protests-alleging-harassment-in-swedish-schools Thu, 23 Nov 2017 09:08:11 +0100 over-1700-students-join-metoo-protests-alleging-harassment-in-swedish-schools