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Johan Pehrson

Johan Pehrson

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

The proposal: This is what the new vocational programs in upper secondary school will look like
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The proposal: This is what the new vocational programs in upper secondary school will look like

Completely new and less comprehensive vocational programs – with special vocational tests. This is how the government's investigator wants to get more students to complete upper secondary school
More can take fast track to teaching profession
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More can take fast track to teaching profession

Free menstrual protection in schools
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Free menstrual protection in schools

The Liberals want to make menstrual protection free for girls who do not have access to it today. We know that there are girls who are severely affected, you can miss lessons in school, says The Liberals' party leader Johan Pehrson
Let school staff inspect school bags
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Let school staff inspect school bags

School staff should have the right to search students' school bags, believe The Liberals, who also want schools to be able to use metal detectors in entrance controls in certain situations.
Pehrson Opens Up to a Total Profit Ban for Independent Schools
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Pehrson Opens Up to a Total Profit Ban for Independent Schools

The Minister of Education and the leader of The Liberals, Johan Pehrson, no longer rules out a total ban on profit-driven independent schools – if other measures do not help.
The Sweden Democrats in dispute with committee against anti-Semitism
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The Sweden Democrats in dispute with committee against anti-Semitism

The Sweden Democrats now view the Swedish Committee Against Anti-Semitism (SKMA) as a "political actor", writes a party representative on Aftonbladet Debate.
Pehrson questions SD: No party line
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Pehrson questions SD: No party line

The Liberals' party leader Johan Pehrson does not think that the Swedish Committee against Anti-Semitism (SKMA) has delivered "a one-sided report" when they criticized the SD. For me, it's an important organization that one listens to, he says
No Support for Abolishing the Right to Grazing
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No Support for Abolishing the Right to Grazing

The government is divided on the issue of abolishing the milk quota's right to grazing. The Liberals and the Sweden Democrats say no to doing as the government's investigator wants and abolishing the grazing requirement
The Government Tightens Register Control of Teachers
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The Government Tightens Register Control of Teachers

The Liberals want to tax social media
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The Liberals want to tax social media

The Liberals want social media companies to be taxed on their Swedish advertising and commercial revenues, reports Dagens Nyheter.
Let Lower-Grade Students Be Taught in Half-Classes
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Let Lower-Grade Students Be Taught in Half-Classes

Åkesson on the motorcycle top: A failure
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Åkesson on the motorcycle top: A failure

Despite the information being available within the party, the SD leader was unaware that one of his wedding guests had ties to the criminal motorcycle gang environment. This is what Jimmie Åkesson claims in P1 Morning
C and the Green Party want a committee for a new grading system
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C and the Green Party want a committee for a new grading system

The Centre Party and the Green Party want the government to appoint a parliamentary committee to achieve broad support for how Sweden's grading system should be reformed.
New Zoom trick gets millions rolling in
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New Zoom trick gets millions rolling in

In the American election campaign, large campaign meetings held via Zoom have attracted more than a hundred thousand participants. Now, Swedish parties are looking at the phenomenon with envy
Private Schools: Stricter Requirements but No Profit Ban
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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
The Turning Point: The Liberals Want to Scrap the F-Grade
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The Turning Point: The Liberals Want to Scrap the F-Grade

The Liberals want to scrap the F grade, which excludes many from upper secondary school, writes Education Minister Johan Pehrson and School Minister Lotta Edholm on SvD Debatt.
The Investigation's Proposal: Scrap the F-Grade
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The Investigation's Proposal: Scrap the F-Grade

Today's grading system is too black and white and risks many students losing motivation. Therefore, the grading inquiry will propose a ten-grade scale and the broad concept of failed – grade F – will be abolished
Ten-Year Primary School 2028 – Lessons for Six-Year-Olds
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Ten-Year Primary School 2028 – Lessons for Six-Year-Olds

The Government and SD want to introduce a ten-year compulsory school from the autumn term 2028. It is one of several reforms to ensure that children learn to read and write properly, says Education Minister Johan Pehrson (L)
Persson and Pehrson switch jobs
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Persson and Pehrson switch jobs

A rockad is the unexpected move in Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson's new government. For one of the key figures, Johan Pehrson, it's nothing remarkable: As an old football coach, I know the importance of being able to change positions at halftime even if you're leading, he says at the press conference
The new government will hold for two terms
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The new government will hold for two terms

Jessica Rosencrantz and Benjamin Dousa take their places in Ulf Kristersson's government – and several existing ministers get new roles. As team leader, I want to build a team that can help lead the country at least until 2030, says Ulf Kristersson
More money for vocational training in the budget
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More money for vocational training in the budget

More people should be able to attend vocational adult education to meet unemployment. The government is allocating an additional 900 million kronor in the 2025 budget for vocational adult education
Kristersson: Has Done His Military Service with Honors
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Kristersson: Has Done His Military Service with Honors

Foreign Minister Tobias Billström (M) announced on Wednesday that he is resigning and leaving politics in connection with the opening of the Riksdag next week.
The Government Promises Billions for Infrastructure
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The Government Promises Billions for Infrastructure

The Government presents initiatives for entrepreneurship, research, and infrastructure in the autumn budget. More money is also promised for maintenance of roads and railways
Lower Confidence in Party Leaders
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Lower Confidence in Party Leaders

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