School cleanup as punishment for students
Future changes to Danish public schools will allow principals to enforce post-school cleanup duties as punishment for students. Simultaneously, it will be easier to exclude students from classes if necessary. These reforms, proposed in a draft amendment to the behavior regulations, are set to be released for consultation, as stated in a press release by the Ministry of Children and Education. Education Minister Mattias Tesfaye emphasizes the need for clear consequences for rule-breaking, while ensuring schools can still accommodate all children. The reforms include eight changes, such as easier student transfers between schools and parental involvement in improving their children’s behavior. This initiative follows recent publicized incidents of unacceptable student behavior in Danish schools, leading to Tesfaye announcing plans for tighter regulations.