Schools' shortcomings not remedied: agency
Published: 6 Nov 11 09:04 CET | Print version
Online: http://www.thelocal.se/37188/20111106/
Despite glaring reports from the National School Board (Skolverket) and the Schools Inspectorate (Skolinspektionen) over the past several years, many of Sweden’s municipalities have failed to address the complaints, reveals an investigation by Sveriges Radio (SR).
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“When we return to a few of the municipalities that received sharp criticism from the Schools Inspectorate four to five years ago, we see that nothing has happened. It has not improved, it has actually gotten even worse,” Ann-Marie Begles, director of Schools Inspectorate, told SR.
Deficiencies included, amongst others, municipalities’ poor monitoring of student performance, reported SR.
For example, the Schools Inspectorate last year reviewed the municipality of Örnsköldsvik, on the north eastern coast of Sweden, which was slammed for its lack of governance of schools as early as in 2007, and was surprised to discover the quantity of persisting problems.
Local politicians defended the situation, saying that it takes considerable time to reverse downward trends, according to SR.
“In the end, if a municipality does not do as it is obliged to do, according to responsibilities under the law, then we can enforce penalties,” Begles told SR.
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