Significant changes in the Norwegian education system can be traced to the end
of the German Occupation, when specific ideas of citizenship and democracy were key
elements in rebuilding the morale of the country. In 1945, questions about the function, task,
goal, and values of the education system were actively pursued. The conclusion reached
drew upon what some called “parallel” values of a Christian and democratic education with
equal possibilities for all (Telhaug, 1994: 37).