How education reforms can support teachers around the world instead of undermining them
The author of this article is Gerald K. LeTendre, Professor of Educational Administration at Penn State. World Teachers’ Day, held on October 5 each year…
The author of this article is Gerald K. LeTendre, Professor of Educational Administration at Penn State. World Teachers’ Day, held on October 5 each year…
Expenditure on education amounted to NOK 213 billion in 2018. This is 7.3% of gross domestic product (GDP) for mainland Norway, the same share as…
The tourism industry has been predicted to have a grim decline during the corona crisis. Now more than 2,000 laid-off, jobless, and employed people in…
In the first quarter of this year, 8 percent of the population aged 22–59 years enrolled for formal further education. The share was the highest…
Over 11,000 teachers have applied for further education this year. But many teachers still need more education to continue in their profession. According to the…
‘Some 37 million of the children who are currently out of school live in areas affected by crisis and conflict. The fact that these children…
Norway best in class to provide work for refugee women Norway has fared far better than Denmark and Sweden in including refugee women and refugees…
In the Spotlight: Norway’s Thriving Startup Scene More and more startup activity in Norway.Due to the dramatic drop in oil and gas prices in the…
Large lack of student housing in Norway despite effort More than 14,000 student housing are still lacking before reaching the goal for how many residences…
Is there a need for Muslim schools in Norway? In April 2018, the Muslim foundation Den Muslimske Grunnskole (The Muslim Primary School), filed a request…
More and more refugees are either in work or education show fresh figures. The figures for 2018 were the best in ten years. The figures…
The Government have proposed that some parts of driving education be regarded as ‘approved absence’. They must therefore not count towards the limit of absence….
Regulation on Brexit in the judicial area A number of regulations have been laid down by the Norwegian Council of State which will remedy negative…
High school bullies may have to change schools The Norwegian Government proposes that pupils who bully can be forced to move to another high school….
Municipalities must make an effort for English teachers In several Norwegian counties, almost half of the English teachers lack the competence that the Norwegian Government…
More Norwegians must contribute to working life “When more Norwegians are to work for a longer time, we must facilitate the replenishment of competence throughout…
Fewer students claim to be bullied in Norway 6.1 per cent of all Norwegian students reported that they are bullied or mobbed two to three…
Norway lags behind in digitalisation If we want to avoid people falling out of work and society because of digitalisation, we need a better and…
Large differences between High Schools in Norway The school contribution indicator for 2017/18 shows great differences between the counties in Norway and between individual High…
The struggle for increased competence in Norway Competence Norway (Kompetanse Norge) recently held a Breakfast Seminar regarding the struggle for competence in Norway. –…