A new national regulation requires pupils to keep personal phones and smart devices stored away throughout the primary-school day, with limited exceptions.
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Reykjavík’s primary schools begin the 2026–27 term Monday with a citywide phone-free policy covering lessons, breaks and lunchtime.
At a youth-wellbeing symposium in Selfoss this week, President Halla Tómasdóttir voiced strong concern over the growing influence of smartphones……
70% of primary schools in Reykjavík are phone-free, with most principals reporting successful enforcement of phone bans. A survey conducted……
Iceland’s Minister of Education and Children has announced a nationwide initiative to create guidelines for smartphone usage in primary schools.……
Iceland regularly has some of the highest rates of STI transmission in Europe and in response, the Directorate of Health……
Icelandic authorities have launched an app that tracks users’ movements in order to help with contract tracking coronavirus cases. The……
Icelandic authorities are creating an app to help contact trace coronavirus cases, RÚV reports. Residents of the country would be……
Save the Children Iceland will host its second annual “Phone-Free Sunday” this coming weekend on Sunday, November 4, mbl.is reports. The initiative……