Independent school principals who mismanage their school operations should be temporarily stopped from expanding or starting new schools, a government investigation suggests. If they take care of their schools, things will go well, says investigator Joakim Stymne.
Swedish politicsIndependent schools and preschools that do not behave properly should not be allowed to expand their operations for a period afterward, government investigators suggest. Any negative consequences for the municipality should also be taken into account during the permit review.
Swedish politicsThe Social Democratic Party's leader Magdalena Andersson is prepared to completely ban limited companies from running schools, writes DN.
SwedenThe Government's investigator proposes restrictions on the right to distribute profits from independent schools and preschools. Education Minister Johan Pehrson (L) says that "speculators should get out with their heads first" – but does not want to see a profit ban.
Swedish politicsThe Government's investigator Joakim Stymne proposes restrictions on the right to distribute profits from independent schools and preschools, he writes on DN Debatt.
Swedish politicsThe Government has appointed Eva-Lo Ighe as Director-General and Head of the Statistics Sweden (SCB), according to a press release.
Swedish politicsThe 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.
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