A veteran PISA test supervisor claims Danish students aren’t stupid, just lazy. Bente Pedersen says pupils skip text-heavy questions, stare into space, and click through without trying.
Danish publisher Gyldendal faces backlash for marketing crime novel Tandfeen by referencing a real Reddit rumor about a man who allegedly pulled teeth from sex workers for fun.
An Aalborg school slashed high absence from 20 percent to 12.9 percent while national truancy tripled since 2012, with early intervention and parent dialogue proving decisive.
Danish students hit record-low PISA scores, struggling to read long, difficult texts. The head of Danske Gymnasier says young people lack the ability to concentrate when work gets hard.
Five parties holding 16 of 21 seats in Furesø Municipality have struck a budget pre-deal, bypassing the sitting Venstre mayor who holds just two seats yet secured the post last year.
Denmark invites 1.3 million residents aged 65 and over for free flu and COVID-19 vaccines. Invitations are being sent now, with vaccination appointments available from October 1 to December 20.
September and October are Denmark’s stress peak months. Business psychologist Thomas Lange offers five tips: speak up, accept 80 percent is enough, cut unnecessary tasks, prioritize with your manager, and allow recovery time.
EU Commission President von der Leyen pledged 200 million euros to Greenland as leaders met to discuss security tensions following Trump’s repeated statements about controlling the Arctic territory.
EU Commission President von der Leyen signed a deal in Nuuk securing 9.1 million euro over five years for satellite internet in remote Greenland, boosting speeds and connectivity where radio chains currently fail.
Around 900 Danish eighth-graders swapped classrooms for roller coasters, learning physics through gut-dropping free falls and g-forces at BonBon-Land, guided by enthusiastic upper secondary students.
