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Break the Alarming Trend in School

The Moderate Party wants to profile itself in education policy. One proposal is that student-led development talks should be phased out.

Break the Alarming Trend in School

Critiqued Kiruna School Receives Approval

The new Rocket School in Kiruna has received sharp criticism and threats of million fines for teacher shortages and other weaknesses in education. But now the School Inspectorate is concluding its supervision and giving the green light.

Critiqued Kiruna School Receives Approval

The new owners of Thoren Group get approved

The school company Edukatus, which until recently was called Thorengruppen, gets the go-ahead to continue running schools, reports [SVT News](https://www. svt.

The new owners of Thoren Group get approved

Private Schools: Stricter Requirements but No Profit Ban

The Government is planning to tighten the terms for independent schools on several points. An ongoing investigation is now also to propose how state subsidies can be frozen for poorly managed independent schools and how unsuitable individuals can be prevented from owning or influencing an independent school.

Private Schools: Stricter Requirements but No Profit Ban

Upper secondary school is now being reformed – more students will attend vocational programs

Future high school students across the country can expect tougher competition for places on certain programs. The high school is now being reformed – to get more students to attend vocational programs.

Upper secondary school is now being reformed – more students will attend vocational programs

Guaranteed Support to Pupils No Guarantee

Pupils in preschool class and lower elementary school have a guaranteed right to extra support if needed to learn to read, write, and count on time. However, [The School Inspectorate](https://skolinspektionen.

Guaranteed Support to Pupils No Guarantee

Sloppiness with grades – many education providers are deficient

16 out of 20 education providers, such as folk high schools and Komvux, are deficient in their work. This is shown by a new report from the School Inspectorate.

Sloppiness with grades – many education providers are deficient

Students must attend prayer - school criticized

Students at a Catholic school in Lund have mandatory attendance at prayer. This is now being criticized by the School Inspectorate, reports [Sydsvenskan](https://www.

Students must attend prayer - school criticized

"Questionable independent schools allowed to retain permits"

Earlier this year, the Schools Inspectorate withdrew the permits for three independent schools in the Arena Group. The reason was that individuals deemed unsuitable by the Security Service were allowed to work close to the pupils.

"Questionable independent schools allowed to retain permits"

Criticism of Thoren School - loses permit

The Schools Inspectorate is revoking the permit for Thoren Business School upper secondary school in Växjö. The authority is motivating the decision by stating that there have been serious deficiencies in the education over a long period.

Criticism of Thoren School - loses permit

Criticism: Those Responsible for Schools Fail in Their Duty

Councils and free school owners are not taking their responsibility to provide schools with resources, so that schools in turn can provide students with the support they need. The criticism comes from the Schools Inspectorate in a new report.

Criticism: Those Responsible for Schools Fail in Their Duty

Flag riot at school – principal under investigation

During a student event in Malmö, a rector intervened when two students held up a Palestinian flag on stage. The rector took hold of one of the students in an attempt to remove the flag.

Flag riot at school – principal under investigation