June 19, 2013

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Major Swedish free school firm to shut down

JB Education, one of Sweden's largest operators of publicly funded, privately managed free schools, is shutting its operations due to a lack of students. READ () »

School 'forgets' to teach required course

With graduation only days away, students at a high school in Gothenburg are outraged after learning they must complete a required course in religion that the school somehow neglected to teach them. READ () »

Swedish parties agree to major free-school reform

The government and its main opposition have agreed to new rules governing performance requirements and profits at publicly funded, privately managed free schools. READ () »

Karolinska joins free online-course community

Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet has signed up to offer free online courses, joining a network of 27 universities worldwide that reach nearly a million students. READ () »

Scandal ousts Stockholm economics school head

The president of the Stockholm School of Economics, one of Sweden's most prestigious universities, has been forced out in response to a scandal over his hiring of a high-ranking official who'd been convicted of insider trading. READ () »

Sweden ranks second in world uni rankings

Sweden's university education system was rated as the second best in the world and the best overall in Europe, according to a report published on Wednesday. READ () »

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Wanted: Men to work in Swedish preschools

The lack of men working in Sweden's preschools is cause for concern, according to Equality Minister Maria Arnholm, who has said she's open to altering employment rules to make it easier for men to enter the education field. READ () »

New drive to address teacher shortage

Stockholm University plans to launch a fast-track teaching course in a bid to counteract the shortage of qualified science teachers in Swedish schools. READ () »

Vouchers 'widen quality gap' in Sweden's schools

The introduction of school vouchers in Sweden, allowing pupils to shop around for their school, could explain the widening gap in quality between different schools, a new report has claimed. READ () »

Uppsala English school's 'tough love' breaks law

The Swedish Schools Inspectorate has ruled that a "disciplinary contract" used by the International English School in Uppsala is in breach of the law, despite the school's attempt to defend its "tough love" culture. READ () »

Scandal rocks Stockholm School of Economics

The Stockholm School of Economics, one of Sweden's most prestigious universities, has been hit by scandal after a high-ranking official was sacked when it emerged he'd been convicted of insider trading in Greece. READ () »

School sets up 'gender-neutral' dressing room

A Stockholm high school is set to open a third changing room for transsexual pupils and those who don't want to define themselves as being male or female, a move believed to be the first of its kind in the country. READ () »

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• 10/04 Swedish teens achieve less in school: study »
• 08/04 Karolinska Institute tops university list again »
• 06/04 Social Democrats want compulsory preschools and high schools  »
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• 20/03 Sweden's free schools prompt segregation fears (8 comments) »
• 18/03 Student job-seeking tips: 'just go out and ask' »
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