Norway is following Sweden’s lead in rethinking screens in primary classrooms after falling reading & numeracy results - more power to them. Screen use for children must be evidence led. Handwriting and books still matter, so we must push back on creeping overuse of screens.
Norway to ban screens and expand free play in primary schools
Norwegian PM Støre announces a sweeping primary school reform for grades 1–4, with screen bans and more free play from 2026 amid declining PISA scores.
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