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Swedish Schools Struggle with English Instruction Quality
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Swedish Schools Struggle with English Instruction Quality

Only three of 30 reviewed schools that teach in English maintain high quality. The deficiencies include, among other things, that students sit silently and teachers do not master Swedish
Students Caught Gaming During Lessons at 22 Upper Secondary Schools
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Students Caught Gaming During Lessons at 22 Upper Secondary Schools

Students who play computer games, look up celebrities or watch movies – during lesson time. These are some of the things that were discovered when the School Inspectorate carried out an unannounced inspection at 60 upper secondary schools
Lundsberg School Faces Investigation Over Controversial Rap Battle
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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.
Gothenburg Teacher Suspended for Taping Student's Mouth
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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
Solbacka Boarding School Reopening Plans Rejected by Inspectorate
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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
Swedish School Aniaragymnasiet in Gothenburg to Close Due to Deficiencies
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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
Sweden to Phase Out Religious Schools by 2030
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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
Comprehensive Review Planned After Örebro Mass Murder
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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
Audit Reveals Weak Oversight of Swedish Preschools
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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
Schools Fail to Check Criminal Records for New Hires, Inspectorate Finds
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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
Spring Budget Boosts Funding for Reading Promotion by 10 Million Kronor
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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
Students Call for Better Sex and Consent Education in Swedish Schools
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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
Stricter Rules Limit New Upper Secondary Schools in Sweden
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Stricter Rules Limit New Upper Secondary Schools in Sweden

Sweden Faces Challenges in Monitoring Private Preschools
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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
Crisis Intervention: The Schools Inspectorate Takes Over School
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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
The Government Calls for Crisis Meeting on School
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The Government Calls for Crisis Meeting on School

Questionable independent schools lose permits
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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
Pehrson: Mismanagement in Schools Should be Fined
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Pehrson: Mismanagement in Schools Should be Fined

Requirements: Principals should be trained about NPF
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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
Parents bring lawyers to school – "Threatening"
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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
The School Inspectorate has not received fines for five years
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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.
Despite Guarantee of Support, Students Perform Worse
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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
Växjö stops funding to Muslim school
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Växjö stops funding to Muslim school

Municipality made a mistake – fired teacher after altercation
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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.
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