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School principal: “We are calling for help from the state”
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School principal: “We are calling for help from the state”

The mining industry in Gällivare generates billions in revenue. But the municipality's schools are among the most impoverished in the country – and it could get worse
Difficult to solve secondary education for children in prison
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Difficult to solve secondary education for children in prison

Children in prison could receive distance learning – via computer – up to a quarter of the time, the government's investigators suggest. For prisoners of high school age, there will be a limited range of education options
After one year: Weak school results became even weaker
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After one year: Weak school results became even weaker

All students get an equal chance to increase their knowledge over the course of a year. Or not? A new study shows that some students remain at the same level of knowledge in grade 9 as they did in grade 8 – or even worsen their results
Preschool staff rating: A from parents
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Preschool staff rating: A from parents

Almost all employees in Swedish preschools feel appreciated by their children's parents. But many believe they will have left the profession within five years, according to a new survey
Digital national exams are being stopped in an emergency - "a fiasco"
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Digital national exams are being stopped in an emergency - "a fiasco"

There will be no digital national exams in schools in the next few years. The government is postponing the introduction after major technical problems
More digital exams are being canceled
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More digital exams are being canceled

After technical difficulties, the Swedish National Agency for Education has cancelled the digital national exams in upper secondary mathematics. This is the second time in a short period that digital exams have been stopped
The Swedish National Agency for Education cancels digital national exams
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The Swedish National Agency for Education cancels digital national exams

The Swedish National Agency for Education cancels the first digital national exams. Last week, problems arose when testing the Swedish National Agency for Education's platform
Proposal: Register children's school absences nationally
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Proposal: Register children's school absences nationally

A national absence register for children should be introduced - to stop cheating with benefits such as VAB. This is what the government's investigators suggest
Swedish Teachers Report Job Satisfaction Despite Stress and Challenges
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Swedish Teachers Report Job Satisfaction Despite Stress and Challenges

Nine out of ten upper secondary school teachers like their job, and the proportion who expect to stay in the profession has increased. But Swedish teachers also testify to stress and chaos
Nearly 20,000 Students Ineligible for Upper Secondary School
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Nearly 20,000 Students Ineligible for Upper Secondary School

The proportion of ninth-grade students eligible for upper secondary school increases marginally compared to last year. The increase is due to improved results among foreign-born students
Government Ends Current Student Support System
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Government Ends Current Student Support System

Students in need of extra help and adaptations will no longer be taught with their class, reports Expressen. Many parents who have demanded these adaptations will be furious, but their children will thank us, says Minister of Education Simona Mohamsson (The Liberals) to the newspaper
Malmö Schools Block Tiktok and Social Media on Student Computers
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Malmö Schools Block Tiktok and Social Media on Student Computers

In Malmö, Tiktok, Snapchat and other social media platforms are blocked on the school computers of elementary school students.
Swedish Students Falling Behind in School, Report Warns
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Swedish Students Falling Behind in School, Report Warns

Swedish-born students are losing out in school, according to a new report. This is a development that the Minister for Education and Integration Simona Mohamsson (The Liberals) views seriously
Swedish-Born Students Lagging in School Performance, Report Finds
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Swedish-Born Students Lagging in School Performance, Report Finds

School results for ninth-graders have deteriorated in recent years. It is now primarily Swedish-born students with already weak results who are falling behind
Girls' School Performance Declines in Recent Years, Report Finds
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Girls' School Performance Declines in Recent Years, Report Finds

Girls' school results have – perhaps unexpectedly for many – deteriorated in recent years, according to a new report. It is very worrying, says Lars Thornberg, unit manager at the National Agency for Education
Academics Take Pay Cuts to Teach in High-Need Schools
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Academics Take Pay Cuts to Teach in High-Need Schools

A fifty-strong group of academics have gathered in the summer heat at a conference centre outside Trosa to be educated to become teachers. Soon they will be placed in upper secondary schools with particularly great needs
Swedish Parliament Approves Ten-Year Primary School Starting 2028
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Swedish Parliament Approves Ten-Year Primary School Starting 2028

Today, Wednesday, the parliament has passed the decision to extend primary school by one year so that it becomes ten-year. But how will it be done? What are the arguments for and what are the objections?
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
One in Five Elementary Students Feels Insecure at School
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One in Five Elementary Students Feels Insecure at School

One in five elementary school students feels insecure. Many students also state that adults lack insight into the school world
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
Mandatory Preschool from Age Three Proposed in Sweden
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Mandatory Preschool from Age Three Proposed in Sweden

The preschool should become compulsory for children from three years, according to the government's national coordinator for integration, Gulan Avci (The Liberals).
One Third of Students Lack Adequate School Support, Survey Reveals
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One Third of Students Lack Adequate School Support, Survey Reveals

Many students in fourth grade and upwards experience that they receive too little help with their work in school, shows a survey from the National Agency for Education.
Swedish Education Minister Stands by Digital Tests Despite Setbacks
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Swedish Education Minister Stands by Digital Tests Despite Setbacks

The National Agency for Education had to cancel the digital national exams. But despite already having invested nearly 700 million kronor in taxpayers' money without getting a functioning test platform, Education Minister Lotta Edholm (L) does not want to scrap the work
Swedish Education Agency Addresses Criticism After Exam Platform Error
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Swedish Education Agency Addresses Criticism After Exam Platform Error

It was a system update that caused the error in the National Agency for Education's platform for digital national exams. The error led to the spring's digital exams being cancelled
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