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The parties behind the Tidö agreement want a cap on the size of children's groups.

The Government and the Sweden Democrats want stricter rules for how large childcare groups in preschools can be, as well as how high the staff density should be. Now, both this and a compulsory language preschool will be investigated.

The parties behind the Tidö agreement want a cap on the size of children's groups.

"Being able to scroll on Tiktok is not IT competence"

Less screen time is not the solution to Swedish teenagers' gaps in IT skills. The screens should be used in a different way.

"Being able to scroll on Tiktok is not IT competence"

Edholm: Too Many Charlatans in Swedish Schools

The digitization of the Swedish school system has been poorly thought out. And that Swedish students today have very lacking IT competence is not surprising.

Edholm: Too Many Charlatans in Swedish Schools

Let Lower-Grade Students Be Taught in Half-Classes

The Liberals want to give schools the opportunity to have half-class teaching in Swedish and mathematics for students in the lower grades. "It will be an expensive and comprehensive reform, but investments in schools are investments in the future", writes party leader and Education Minister Johan Pehrson and party executive committee member and School Minister Lotta Edholm in a debate article in [Svenska Dagbladet](https://www.

Let Lower-Grade Students Be Taught in Half-Classes

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. .

C and the Green Party want a committee for a new grading system

Staff Shortage Delays Manned School Libraries

Not even the Minister of Education believes that all school libraries will be staffed with trained librarians from July 1 next year. She says this at a seminar during the Book Fair in Gothenburg.

Staff Shortage Delays Manned School Libraries

School Day Without Mobile Phones and Smartwatches

Mobile phones are too distracting and should not be used at all during the school day, including breaks and leisure time, according to the government and the Sweden Democrats. Now, an investigator will review a law change.

School Day Without Mobile Phones and Smartwatches

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.

Private Schools: Stricter Requirements but No Profit Ban

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 Turning Point: The Liberals Want to Scrap the F-Grade

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.

The new government will hold for two terms

SiS homes strengthened with 700 million

The Government wants to strengthen the closed youth care at SiS-homes with 700 million kronor in 2025. The money is intended to ensure that more young people get a place immediately, that security is strengthened and the living environment is improved.

SiS homes strengthened with 700 million

Increased transparency in independent schools – a step closer

The Government has promised to increase transparency in independent schools. The question is how.

Increased transparency in independent schools – a step closer

School Board Divided School Millions

In 2022, five board members at a upper secondary school decided to divide 14 million kronor in retroactive school funding the school had received from the municipality among themselves, 2. 8 million each.

School Board Divided School Millions

About the Tidö Cooperation: No Dance on Roses

The cooperation between the Tidö parties is no dance on roses – but it is necessary, says L-leader Johan Pehrson in his Almedals speech. The alternative is a red-green mess.

About the Tidö Cooperation: No Dance on Roses

Sweden stands out – pupils lack discipline

Swedish pupils have the worst discipline in Europe, according to statistics from the OECD. To get to grips with the mayhem, Education Minister Lotta Edholm (The Liberals) is proposing, among other things, extended powers for teachers.

Sweden stands out – pupils lack discipline

The Education Minister on harassment: "Unacceptable"

Almost half of the students in middle school have been subjected to sexual harassment, shows a psychology dissertation from Gothenburg University. It is, of course, completely unacceptable.

The Education Minister on harassment: "Unacceptable"

Édouard Louis proposed for the school's new reading list

French author Édouard Louis's autobiographical novel "Envy: A Novel" is included on a first-reading list for high school. So is "Theft" by Ann-Helén Laestadius.

Édouard Louis proposed for the school's new reading list