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Lundsberg School Faces Investigation Over Controversial Rap Battle

At an appearance at Lundsbergs school in January, students are said to have performed a so-called "rap battle" with messages about, among other things, Hitler and prostitution, reports Värmlands folkblad. .

Lundsberg School Faces Investigation Over Controversial Rap Battle

Gothenburg Teacher Suspended for Taping Student's Mouth

A teacher in Gothenburg taped over the mouth of a pupil in middle school to get the child to be quiet. It is serious.

Gothenburg Teacher Suspended for Taping Student's Mouth

Solbacka Boarding School Reopening Plans Rejected by Inspectorate

The nationally known former boarding school Solbacka in Gnesta may not open again. The School Inspectorate stops the plans for a upper secondary school in the premises, reports local media.

Solbacka Boarding School Reopening Plans Rejected by Inspectorate

Swedish School Aniaragymnasiet in Gothenburg to Close Due to Deficiencies

The Swedish Schools Inspectorate is withdrawing the permit for the independent Aniaragymnasiet in Gothenburg. The reason is serious deficiencies in the education.

Swedish School Aniaragymnasiet in Gothenburg to Close Due to Deficiencies

Sweden to Phase Out Religious Schools by 2030

The Liberals want to see a ban on religious schools and preschools by 2030. As a method to uncover indoctrination in the schools, they propose that the School Inspection should be able to work under cover.

Sweden to Phase Out Religious Schools by 2030

Comprehensive Review Planned After Örebro Mass Murder

The government assigns MSB the task of conducting a thorough review of the community's efforts in connection with the mass murder in Örebro. Police, rescue services, SOS Alarm, healthcare, school and other involved parties are to be examined.

Comprehensive Review Planned After Örebro Mass Murder

Audit Reveals Weak Oversight of Swedish Preschools

The state supervision of preschools is too weak. The School Inspectorate's examination has been almost non-existent in recent years and therefore the system needs to be revised, according to the National Audit Office.

Audit Reveals Weak Oversight of Swedish Preschools

Schools Fail to Check Criminal Records for New Hires, Inspectorate Finds

Nearly a sixth of the schools inspected have hired teachers or leisure educators without checking the criminal records. This is shown by the School Inspectorate's supervision – despite schools being required to check the criminal records for all employments.

Schools Fail to Check Criminal Records for New Hires, Inspectorate Finds

Spring Budget Boosts Funding for Reading Promotion by 10 Million Kronor

The allocation to literature and cultural magazines is increased by 10 million kronor in the government's spring budget. But the money is intended for reading promotion initiatives, writes the government.

Spring Budget Boosts Funding for Reading Promotion by 10 Million Kronor

Students Call for Better Sex and Consent Education in Swedish Schools

Students are calling for more and better education about sex, consent, and relationships. The School Inspectorate agrees that many schools are falling short.

Students Call for Better Sex and Consent Education in Swedish Schools

Stricter Rules Limit New Upper Secondary Schools in Sweden

Most independent principals who have applied to start or expand a upper secondary education have been rejected by the School Inspectorate. The reason is stricter regulations to ensure that the range of programs better matches the labor market's needs, [writes the authority](https://www.

Stricter Rules Limit New Upper Secondary Schools in Sweden

Sweden Faces Challenges in Monitoring Private Preschools

More than every fifth child attends an independent preschool. But not all municipalities have the capacity to scrutinize the independent owners, with a risk that criminal actors may not be detected.

Sweden Faces Challenges in Monitoring Private Preschools

Crisis Intervention: The Schools Inspectorate Takes Over School

The School Inspectorate takes an unusually sharp decision regarding a municipal school. Sjöpark School in Gällivare is deemed to have such serious deficiencies that the School Inspectorate lets its advisors take over and steer the work.

Crisis Intervention: The Schools Inspectorate Takes Over School

The Government Calls for Crisis Meeting on School

The number of reports of threats and violence in school has increased by 150 percent over the last ten years. Now, Education Minister Lotta Edholm (The Liberals) is calling on authorities, trade unions, and employer organizations to a crisis meeting on safety in school.

The Government Calls for Crisis Meeting on School

Questionable independent schools lose permits

Three independent schools lose the right to operate school activities. The cases have been tried in two courts, but are not taken up in the highest instance.

Questionable independent schools lose permits

Pehrson: Mismanagement in Schools Should be Fined

Education Minister Johan Pehrson (L) wants schools that do not follow the law to be able to receive fines, as a complement to penalty orders. > Schools that do not meet the requirements set out in the Education Act should be able to face a direct consequence in the form of a fine.

Pehrson: Mismanagement in Schools Should be Fined

Requirements: Principals should be trained about NPF

The Social Democrats are presenting several proposals aimed at helping students with diagnoses such as ADHD and autism. The party wants headmasters to be educated to a higher degree about NPF and wants to invest in special research schools.

Requirements: Principals should be trained about NPF

Parents bring lawyers to school – "Threatening"

In several parts of the country, parents have brought family lawyers when students are called to development talks. The phenomenon is seen in both affluent private schools and municipal schools in disadvantaged areas.

Parents bring lawyers to school – "Threatening"

The School Inspectorate has not received fines for five years

In the last five years, the School Inspectorate has not received any fines from schools that they believe have misbehaved, reports Ekot. .

The School Inspectorate has not received fines for five years

Despite Guarantee of Support, Students Perform Worse

Despite the fact that the youngest students have been guaranteed early support in Swedish and mathematics for several years, the proportion of students receiving support has not increased. Moreover, the results in the national tests have decreased, according to the School Inspectorate.

Despite Guarantee of Support, Students Perform Worse

Växjö stops funding to Muslim school

Växjö municipality has decided to freeze payments to Växjö Islamic school and the preschool owned by the same foundation. The decision was made after an investigation by [Aftonbladet](https://www.

Växjö stops funding to Muslim school

Municipality made a mistake – fired teacher after altercation

The municipality made a mistake when a teacher was forced to leave their position after being involved in a fight with a student, the School Inspectorate has concluded. .

Municipality made a mistake – fired teacher after altercation

Verdict: Correct decision to revoke school permits

The Security Service's information about links to violence-approving extremism in the leadership of four schools was sufficient to revoke the school permits. This is stated by the Administrative Court of Appeal in a ruling.

Verdict: Correct decision to revoke school permits

Many students are left without extra study time

Junior and senior high school students have a legal right to two hours of extra tuition per week, to receive homework help, catch up on a missed lesson or delve deeper. However, schools are poor at providing all students with this time, as shown by the School Inspectorate's review.

Many students are left without extra study time