According to the fresh report from the National Agency for Education, the results for ninth-grade students have deteriorated in recent years – and it is above all Swedish-born students with already weak results that are falling back the most.
"This is a development that I and the government take very seriously. School is the most important instance for giving more children and young people the opportunity to succeed in life", writes Minister for Education and Integration Simona Mohamsson.
The National Agency for Education sees, according to the report, no signs that the school has improved, despite various initiatives. The link between family background and school results is still strong, children from highly educated and well-off homes have greater chances of succeeding.
Mohamsson writes in the comment to TT that the government with The Liberals at the forefront is implementing the largest change in school in 30 years.
"It's about, among other things, that the children who have it extra tough in school should be met by special teachers in smaller teaching groups and not be left alone in front of a screen. Knowledge, calm and quality should not be a lottery but a matter of course for every student, regardless of background or place of residence", she writes.
