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Johan Pehrson

Johan Pehrson

Johan Pehrson is party leader for the Liberal Party in Sweden.

Sweden's Plan to Combat Youth Crime: New Training for Social Workers
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Sweden's Plan to Combat Youth Crime: New Training for Social Workers

All future social workers should be trained in youth criminality. This is acute, says Education Minister Johan Pehrson (The Liberals)
The Government's Goal: More Students Proficient in Math
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The Government's Goal: More Students Proficient in Math

Sweden is to become sharper in natural sciences and technology, and therefore the government is raising the bar. One of the goals is that at least 15 percent of elementary school students should be high-achieving in mathematics
"Dadgostar: A Tragic End"
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"Dadgostar: A Tragic End"

"A tragic end", says Nooshi Dadgostar. "Surprised it lasted so long", writes Jimmie Åkesson
Ukraine receives air defense systems from Sweden
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Ukraine receives air defense systems from Sweden

Sweden will donate an air defense system worth 1. 2 billion kronor to Ukraine
Take Custody of Children of Criminals at Birth
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Take Custody of Children of Criminals at Birth

The Liberals want it to be possible for social services to take into care children of gang criminals at maternity wards, writes Svenska Dagbladet.
So the Government Wants to Stop Child Recruitment
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So the Government Wants to Stop Child Recruitment

The Government wants to improve the police's ability to remove illegal material from the internet and stop criminals' recruitment of children. This environment harms lives, kills and destroys, says Education Minister Johan Pehrson (The Liberals)
V and MP: The fundamental problem is the market school
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V and MP: The fundamental problem is the market school

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 Liberals want more residence bans around schools
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The Liberals want more residence bans around schools

The Liberals want more people than today to be prohibited from staying near schools. People who recruit children to commit crimes are like hungry wolves, without any form of empathy
Schools to be given the right to search students' bags
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Schools to be given the right to search students' bags

The government wants to give schools the legal opportunity to search bags to detect, for example, weapons. Schools should also ensure that unauthorized persons do not gain access
Pehrson: My school became a terrifying place
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Pehrson: My school became a terrifying place

Minister of Education Johan Pehrson (L) describes Tuesday, February 4, as a black day for Sweden and Örebro. "On Tuesday, Campus Risbergska, where I once played blackjack in the corridors, was transformed into a place of horror", he writes on Dagens Nyheter's debate page
Kristersson: "Most important that the police get peace and quiet"
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Kristersson: "Most important that the police get peace and quiet"

The Royal Couple and several government representatives traveled on Wednesday to Örebro to honor the victims after Tuesday's violent acts.
The King: Sorrow and Dismay
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The King: Sorrow and Dismay

King Carl Gustaf states in a statement that he is dismayed by today's events and sends his condolences to the families of the victims, after the fatal shooting in Örebro where around ten people lost their lives.
Dadgostar wants party leader talks about the violence
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Dadgostar wants party leader talks about the violence

The Left Party wants the Prime Minister to invite the other parties to talks about the violence development in Sweden. We have a crisis situation, says the Left leader Nooshi Dadgostar
More discipline to reduce chaos in schools
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More discipline to reduce chaos in schools

The Government is worried about the chaos in school. Now, clearer disciplinary measures are being proposed
Every third Swede wants to ban Tiktok
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Every third Swede wants to ban Tiktok

34 percent of Swedes want to ban Tiktok. This is shown by a Novus survey, which was conducted on behalf of TV4 News
Pehrson wants to separate universities from the state
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Pehrson wants to separate universities from the state

The Government will appoint an inquiry into whether universities and colleges should cease to be state authorities, reports Swedish Radio. Education Minister Johan Pehrson (The Liberals) argues that they should become foundations instead
Pehrson: Mismanagement in Schools Should be Fined
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Pehrson: Mismanagement in Schools Should be Fined

Pehrson: We Dare to Prioritize the Best Researchers
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Pehrson: We Dare to Prioritize the Best Researchers

The Government wants to increase the allocations by 6. 5 billion kronor until 2028 in its research proposal
Pehrson: "Positive message with a bitter aftertaste"
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Pehrson: "Positive message with a bitter aftertaste"

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
Stricter requirements result in fewer new teacher students
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Stricter requirements result in fewer new teacher students

All those who want to become teachers in the future must have at least a C grade in Swedish. Prospective preschool teachers must have at least a D grade, according to the investigative proposal that the government is now receiving
The CSN loan becomes this much more expensive
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The CSN loan becomes this much more expensive

Borrowers with student loans will get slightly higher costs next year. The CSN interest rate will be 1
SD disappointed: "Not the outcome we wanted"
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SD disappointed: "Not the outcome we wanted"

The Sweden Democrats are not satisfied with, for example, schools and healthcare being exempt from the notification requirement in what is sometimes called the "informant law". We would naturally have liked to see a full information requirement, says Ludvig Aspling (SD) to TT
Calls for a meeting about the reading crisis: "Extremely serious"
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Calls for a meeting about the reading crisis: "Extremely serious"

Minister of Education Johan Pehrson (L) summons representatives of the higher education sector after a series of testimonies about students' deteriorated reading and writing skills.
The Liberals' office attacked: "Abhorrent"
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The Liberals' office attacked: "Abhorrent"

The Liberals' office in Eskilstuna has been subjected to a paint attack. The party leader Johan Pehrson calls the event despicable
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