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Education Ministers Meet on School Reforms, No Concrete Outcomes

Education Ministers Meet on School Reforms, No Concrete Outcomes

Wed 27 Aug 2025 05:31 CEST

Grades and teachers' working conditions were on the table when the ministers at the Ministry of Education met with representatives of all the parliamentary parties. But the most important issue was never raised, according to one of the invited

Half of Sweden's Private Schools Face Closure Risk

Half of Sweden's Private Schools Face Closure Risk

Thu 12 Jun 2025 14:44 CEST

The Swedish Association of Public Schools' industry and employer association is furious about the proposals to reduce the school funding to independent schools. The Social Democrats' educational policy spokesperson, on the other hand, thinks that the austerity measures for independent schools could have come much earlier

Social Democrats Aim to End Market-Based School System in Sweden

Social Democrats Aim to End Market-Based School System in Sweden

Fri 30 May 2025 16:28 CEST

The Social Democratic Party wants to see mandatory requirements for teacher density, class size, and student health in all schools. The party also wants to ban profit-making in preschool, school, and upper secondary school

Independent School Profit Proposal Sparks Industry Concerns in Sweden

Independent School Profit Proposal Sparks Industry Concerns in Sweden

Mon 7 Apr 2025 15:10 CEST

The proposals for restrictions on independent schools distributing profits are far too broad and threaten to bring down the entire industry, according to Andreas Mörck, federation director for Almega Education. The Social Democrats also reject the proposals – but because they do not go far enough

V and MP: The fundamental problem is the market school

V and MP: The fundamental problem is the market school

Wed 19 Feb 2025 13:20 CET

The government's investigator wants to scrap the F-grade and see a grading scale with ten steps. The Left Party appreciates the proposals, but believes that the fundamental problem remains

The Social Democrats want the state to take greater responsibility for schools

The Social Democrats want the state to take greater responsibility for schools

Mon 27 Jan 2025 10:07 CET

The Social Democrats want the state to regulate the personnel and teacher density in schools, as well as the size of classes. The goal is better education and for teachers to spend less time on administration

Requirements: Principals should be trained about NPF

Requirements: Principals should be trained about NPF

Fri 3 Jan 2025 11:19 CET

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

Pehrson: "Positive message with a bitter aftertaste"

Pehrson: "Positive message with a bitter aftertaste"

Wed 4 Dec 2024 11:18 CET

Swedish students have improved their results in mathematics according to the knowledge measurement Timss. But the measurement also indicates that the Swedish school has not become better at compensating for students' different social backgrounds

The Social Democrats want to finance more teachers in the classroom

The Social Democrats want to finance more teachers in the classroom

Thu 3 Oct 2024 11:05 CEST