Monica Sonde

Swedish schools prepare for mobile phone ban as new law takes effect this autumn

The autumn semester is starting and a new reality awaits Sweden's primary school students. Under the new law, mobile phones are not allowed during school hours. Some students find it a real hassle and are protesting, while others are looking forward to it, says principal Magnus Prior.

Wanted: Childcare Workers for Elderly Care

Sharply decreasing birth rates are redrawing the map for the country's municipalities. Preschool staff will need to retrain and step in to elderly care.

Municipalities adapt school funding based on socio-economic background