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Investigator Proposes Ending Grade 3 National Test for Early Support

The national test in year 3 of elementary school should be abolished, according to a partial report. The reason is that the test is held too late to assess the students' support needs, says the special investigator Åsa Lundkvist.

Investigator Proposes Ending Grade 3 National Test for Early Support

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 Minister Stands by Digital Tests Despite Setbacks

Sweden Launches Inquiry into Honor Oppression in Schools

Honour oppression is one of the greatest threats to equality, the government and the Sweden Democrats believe. Now, an inquiry is being set up to investigate how widespread the problem is in schools and preschools, and how it can be counteracted.

Sweden Launches Inquiry into Honor Oppression in Schools

Now schools will be completely mobile-free

A statutory mobile ban for students in school – all day. Yes, that's what the government's investigator has come to.

Now schools will be completely mobile-free

Teachers' Unions Demand Compensation for Cancelled Tests

The National Agency for Education has cancelled the digital national tests this spring. Now, the Swedish Association of School Principals and the Swedish Teachers' Union want the government to "immediately" allocate extra resources for the additional costs this entails.

Teachers' Unions Demand Compensation for Cancelled Tests

The National Agency for Education on the Failure: "On Track for a Solution"

The National Agency for Education still cannot provide a definitive answer to what caused the failure of the digital national exams – which led the authority to cancel all spring exams on the Agency's test platform. We are on the track of the solution, says department head Anna Westerholm.

The National Agency for Education on the Failure: "On Track for a Solution"

Unclear what caused the test failure: "Disappointed"

The Swedish National Agency for Education has still no answers to what caused the failure with the national tests on Friday, a failure that led the authority to cancel all spring tests in the authority's test platform. .

Unclear what caused the test failure: "Disappointed"

Complete halt for expensive digital national tests

The National Agency for Education is forced to cancel the digital national tests in the spring. The reason is that several serious errors have been detected.

Complete halt for expensive digital national tests

"New Proposals Aim to Slash Teacher Admin Tasks and Boost Classroom Time"

Fewer development conversations, rule simplifications, and reduced documentation requirements. These are some of the proposals to clear up the teachers' time-consuming peripheral tasks.

"New Proposals Aim to Slash Teacher Admin Tasks and Boost Classroom Time"

The Goal: More Students Keeping Up Longer

Full focus on learning to read and count properly. More emphasis on facts and less on analysis.

The Goal: More Students Keeping Up Longer

Investigate Special Class for Disruptive Students

The Liberals want to investigate whether smaller special classes, previously called obs-classes, should be introduced again. .

Investigate Special Class for Disruptive Students

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.

V and MP: The fundamental problem is the market school

The grade F can be scrapped – final exams are introduced

In a few years, students may receive grades on a new ten-point scale, without today's harsh F as failed. Moreover, national tests will have greater weight – the results of special final exams will be included in the final grade.

The grade F can be scrapped – final exams are introduced

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.

The Liberals want more residence bans around schools

The Risbergska had a locking system – that wasn't used

The mass murderer in Örebro could unhindered enter Campus Risbergska before he started shooting. There is an access control system at the school – which is not used, reports P4 Örebro.

The Risbergska had a locking system – that wasn't used

Only the Right People Should Have Guns

The Government and the Sweden Democrats are moving forward with proposals to tighten the gun laws. We want to ensure that only the right people have weapons, says Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson to TT.

Only the Right People Should Have Guns

The Minister wants to see locked schools after the mass murder

Minister of Education Lotta Edholm (L) wants to see locked schools after the act in Örebro. That far did not go the investigation that lies on the government's table.

The Minister wants to see locked schools after the mass murder

Investigation: Mother Tongue Does Not Harm Integration

There is nothing that suggests that mother tongue education affects integration or knowledge development negatively. Therefore, the government's investigator does not propose any suggestions for changing it.

Investigation: Mother Tongue Does Not Harm Integration

More discipline to reduce chaos in schools

The Government is worried about the chaos in school. Now, clearer disciplinary measures are being proposed.

More discipline to reduce chaos in schools

The Government Calls for Crisis Meeting on School

The number of reports of threats and violence in school has increased by 150 percent over the last ten years. Now, Education Minister Lotta Edholm (The Liberals) is calling on authorities, trade unions, and employer organizations to a crisis meeting on safety in school.

The Government Calls for Crisis Meeting on School

Reports of violence in elementary school increase sharply

The number of reports of violence in elementary and middle school is increasing sharply, reports SVT with reference to figures from the Work Environment Authority. .

Reports of violence in elementary school increase sharply

The Minister Explodes: School Not a Service Institution

That parents use lawyers to exert pressure on teachers in school constitutes an unacceptable development, believes Education Minister Lotta Edholm (L). "Teachers should not have to endure threats, pressure and unreasonable demands from parents," she says.

The Minister Explodes: School Not a Service Institution

300 Million Extra for Books in School

The government grant for purchasing books in schools is increased by 300 million kronor next year – to 480 million. The government is thereby continuing its investment in increased reading time and reduced screen time.

300 Million Extra for Books in School

Investigator wants to try out extra tuition

Supplementary teaching is to be provided on a trial basis to pupils in half-classes or to a selection of pupils who are deemed to need more support, writes the government's investigator Pontus Bäckström on Dagens Nyheter's debate page. .

Investigator wants to try out extra tuition