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Dozens of sex criminals work in Swedish schools
National: 12 Jun 13
Nearly 100 convicted sex criminals work in schools across Sweden, according to a new report, which found many sex offenders have kept their jobs despite having committed their crimes while employed at a school.
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Swedish kids start daycare earlier: report
Society: 12 May 13
Over half of Swedish one-year-olds attended daycare in 2012, a 17 percent increase in comparison with 2005, according to new figures from the National Agency for Education.
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Vouchers 'widen quality gap' in Sweden's schools
Education: 3 May 13
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.
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Many teachers in Sweden lack proper training
Education: 16 Apr 13
More than half of subject-area teachers in Sweden who teach pupils in their final years of compulsory school lack training in the subjects they teach, a new report has shown.
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Swedish teens achieve less in school: study
Education: 10 Apr 13
The education levels of Sweden's teenagers have dropped sharply over the past decade, according to a Unicef study into children's well-being across the industrialized world.
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Arabic newspaper lures fresh Malmö advertisers
Society: 4 Mar 13
A media consortium in southern Sweden has baited a new shole of advertisers by starting an Arabic-language newspaper in Malmö.
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Youth crime busters to get national reach
National: 21 Feb 13
Sweden announced on Thursday that pilot projects helping young people stay out of crime had reaped such success that they would be rolled out nationwide.
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One in 30 students has had a relationship with a teacher
Education: 10 Feb 13
Three percent of students at Stockholm's biggest high schools have had a relationship with a teacher and the teachers' ethical council says "you can't ban love".
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'It's hard to know how to find a good school'
Analysis & Opinion: 25 Jan 13
With her own young son soon to change schools in Sweden, US-native and parent Rebecca Ahlfeldt investigates the struggles in finding the most suitable option.
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'Offer preschools a bonus for hiring men'
Business & Money: 7 Jan 13
Sweden could entice preschools to employ more men with a one-off bonus, similar to a system in neighbouring Norway that aimed to bump up men’s representation in the profession to 20 percent.
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Swedes to get Raoul Wallenberg memorial day
Politics: 4 Jan 13
Top Swedish politicians have introduced an official memorial day for the "great Swede" Raoul Wallenberg, who saved 100,000 people from the Holocaust in Budapest during World War II.
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Sweden debates school safety after US massacre
Education: 16 Dec 12
In the wake of the Connecticut school shooting, Swedes are discussing whether or not to introduce national security guidelines for Swedish schools.
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Swedish 10-year-olds' literacy slips again
Education: 11 Dec 12
Young Swedish students have become worse at reading but slightly better at the natural sciences, according to the results of two key international comparisons of student achievement released on Tuesday.
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Tenacity trumps talent in school: agency
Education: 6 Dec 12
Self-confidence and tenacity are more important in school than any innate talents a child may have, said the Education Agency in a report released on Wednesday.
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'More Swedish kids should learn Chinese'
Education: 4 Dec 12
The Swedish government on Monday took steps to boost Mandarin studies in Swedish schools, but it will likely be more than a decade before China's biggest language is widely taught in Sweden.
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'It can't be wrong to sing O Holy Night': minister
Society: 27 Nov 12
Two government ministers said on Monday they are ready to change Sweden's school laws after an agency ruled schools could not include religious elements in Advent services.
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God 'not welcome' at school advent services
Education: 25 Nov 12
Swedish schools are permitted to gather in church premises during Advent but the services must be free from any religious element, the National Agency for Education has underlined.
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Boys fall further behind girls in school: report
Education: 8 Nov 12
There is an increasing difference between the performance of girls and boys in Swedish schools, with girls pulling away from their male counterparts, according to new statistics published on Thursday.
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Swedish parents fear after-school bullying
Education: 22 Oct 12
Many Swedish parents have concerns about leaving their children in after-school programmes, a new survey has found, with fears about kids being bullied or ignored by staff chief among parents' worries.
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'Use foreign aid funds for scholarships': report
Education: 7 Sep 12
Sweden should use some of its foreign aid budget to pay for scholarships that would cover tuition fees for students from developing countries who want to study at Swedish universities, a new report argues.
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'Free' schools suffer as enrollments drop
Education: 5 Sep 12
Amid a drop in the number of Swedish school students, many of Sweden’s publicly-financed, privately-run ”free” schools are taking a financial beating that some won't be able to survive, some experts fear.
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Swedish students excel at English: study
Education: 21 Jun 12
Swedish 15-year-olds are very proficient in the English language while not as good at Spanish, according to the results of a comprehensive international language study presented on Thursday.
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Barred student sues school for a million
Business & Money: 29 May 12
A 20-year-old student at prestigious boarding school Sigtuna has sued his school for a million kronor ($139,500) after he has been barred from graduation due to suspicions of bullying.
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Non-EU students drop Swedish unis as fees bite
Education: 23 May 12
Enrollment of non-European students in Swedish universities declined drastically following the introduction of tuition fees last year, with engineering students from Asia being among those most affected by the change, a new report has found.
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City slammed for 'special treatment' of Muslim kids
Education: 11 May 12
A Swedish school district has sparked outrage for striking a deal with local Muslim groups ensuring Muslim students can skip out on overnight class trips and Muslim girls don't have to be naked when showering at school.
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Private school sued after bullying case
Business & Money: 26 Mar 12
Prestigious Swedish boarding school Lundsberg has been sued for 178,400 kronor ($26,523) in damages by a boy who was allegedly continuously bullied and tortured by other students.
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Swedish boarding schools put under review
Education: 24 Nov 11
All of Sweden's national boarding schools will be investigated by the Schools Inspectorate after reports of systematic bullying and violence among students.
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Schools' shortcomings not remedied: agency
Education: 6 Nov 11
Despite glaring reports from the National School Board and the Schools Inspectorate over the past several years, many of Sweden’s municipalities have failed to address the complaints.
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6,000 pre-school kids hurt each year: report
National: 2 Nov 11
Over 19,000 children attending pre-schools in Sweden 2008-2010 were injured so badly that they required emergency care, according to figures releases on Tuesday.
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Sweden struggles to come to grips with high school hazing
Education: 19 Sep 11
Reports of young Swedish teens being subjected to humiliating, sometimes sex-themed games, have once again put the subject of high school hazing back into the spotlight in Sweden, The Local's Joel Linde explains.
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Billions to stop Sweden's maths skills slide
Education: 6 Sep 11
After nearly a decade-long slide in Swedish students' maths skills, the government has decided to invest 2.6 billion kronor ($404.9 million) to raise results in Swedish schools.
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Sweden looks to halt maths education slide
Education: 29 Aug 11
Education authorities want the government to spend billions on promoting 'collegial learning' to improve maths education in Sweden so students once again find themselves ranked among the top in Europe.
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'Boost sex ed in Swedish schools': minister
Education: 12 Jul 11
The Swedish government plans to boost sexual education in schools, announcing a 10 million kronor ($1.5 million) investment to expand the subject from biology classes into history, social studies and religion.
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Tightened teaching rules cause trouble for students
Education: 26 Jun 11
All Swedish teachers will soon have a professional certificate. But this new requirement is posing difficulties. Students may have to switch teachers, be taught from a distance, or even see their school shut down.
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Pricey school trips 'break the law': agency
Education: 9 Jun 11
A number of Swedish schools are violating the law by charging students high fees for expensive class trips, according to the Sweden's schools inspectorate.
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Sweden's free school profits debate heats up
Analysis & Opinion: 30 May 11
While applications to start privately-run, publicly-funded free schools are on the rise in Sweden, there is nevertheless gathering unease about the suitability of schools being run by private companies, The Local's Geoff Mortimore explains.
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Pressure is on - elite classes for younger students
Analysis & Opinion: 26 May 11
As the idea of elite education takes hold in Sweden, a country known for promoting equality, The Local's Karen Holst looks at the debate surrounding a decision to offer advanced classes to younger students.
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Immigrant children shortchanged by Swedish schools
Education: 24 May 11
Immigrant children who arrive in Sweden during the school year don’t get the education they deserve due to schools' inability to address their individual needs, according to Sweden education watchdog.
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Free school applications hit new highs
Education: 13 May 11
Sweden's independent school sector continues to expand, with applications for new schools increasing 12 percent on a record 2010, according to new figures from the Swedish Schools Inspectorate.
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Sweden's hemspråk: teaching kids their parents' language
Analysis & Opinion: 12 May 11
As Sweden continues to grapple with how best to integrate its ever-growing foreign born population, The Local's Karen Holst looks at one way in which Swedish schools address the needs of children with a mother tongue other than Swedish.
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Sweden to add truancy to school report cards
Education: 11 May 11
Despite criticism from several quarters, truancy will be displayed in the grade reports of all school children in Sweden, minister for education Jan Björklund has decided.
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Swedish teen struck for using mobile in class
Education: 14 Apr 11
A schoolteacher in Arvika in central Sweden has been convicted of assault after striking a student talking on her mobile phone during class.
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Boys discriminated in school grading: report
Education: 10 Feb 11
Boys are given lower marks in school more often than girls compared to the results each group achieves in national tests, a report based on statistics from the National Agency for Education shows.
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New English-language international school opens in Stockholm
Education: 28 Jan 11
A new educational option has emerged for internationally minded families in Stockholm looking for an affordable international education delivered in English.
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Schools board slams anti-bullying plans
Education: 28 Jan 11
Sweden's National Agency for Education has criticized a slew of ready-made programmes used by municipalities to combat bullying, arguing that they may even make the problem worse.
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Swedish pupils slide in new global ranking
Education: 7 Dec 10
The reading comprehension and mathematics skills of 15-year-old Swedish students have deteriorated in the 2000s, a new triennial OECD study released on Tuesday has found.
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Schoolboy compensated for racial bullying
Society: 18 Nov 10
A boy in western Sweden is to be compensated after enduring years of racially-motivated bullying, Sweden’s Equality Ombudsman has ruled.
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Sweden looks at limits for profit-making schools
Politics: 21 Oct 10
The Swedish government plans to look at disciplining profit-making schools that don't make the grade by limiting how much money they can make.
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Sweden unveils new school curriculum
Education: 11 Oct 10
Sweden's education minister Jan Björklund on Monday presented a new school curriculum promising clearer goals for teachers and pupils, with the introduction of grades from year six.
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Christianity prioritised in Swedish schools
Education: 10 Oct 10
Sweden’s schools agency wants all religions to receive equal treatment when taught in Swedish schools, but government maintains that Christianity should continue to have special status.
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Sweden tries to rein in religion at free schools
Analysis & Opinion: 6 Oct 10
While Sweden’s 'free schools' have inspired education authorities in other countries to explore similar approaches, the Swedish model is not without its problems, explains contributor Nils Adler.
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Student wearing niqab begins teacher training
Education: 6 Sep 10
A student wearing the niqab has begun attending a teacher training course in Stockholm, more than one and a half years after another woman reported a school that would not allow her to wear the headscarf in class.
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Let teachers ban face veils - Liberals
Politics: 4 Aug 10
Sweden’s schools and universities should be allowed to ban students and teachers from wearing face veils, education minister and Liberal Party leader Jan Björklund has said.
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Sharp rise in complaints to schools authority
Education: 8 Jul 10
Complaints to the Office of the Children and School Pupils Ombudsman have increased sharply, the Swedish Schools Inspectorate reported on Thursday.
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Students choosing wrong courses: report
Education: 9 Jun 10
While an increasing number of high schools compete for a declining number of students, many students are choosing the wrong schools and programs in high school, a new report shows.
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Students give Swedish schools high marks
Education: 4 May 10
Eight out of 10 are satisfied with their schoolwork and nine out of 10 like their teachers, the National Agency for Education's (Skolverket) 2009 attitude survey has revealed.
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Record enrollment for Swedish language classes
Education: 2 May 10
A record number of students signed up in the school year 2008/2009 for courses in Swedish for Immigrants, according to new figures from the Swedish National Agency for Education.
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Swedish school scolded for prayer readings
Education: 15 Apr 10
A school in northern Sweden has been criticised by education authorites for holding prayer and psalm readings during classes after children from a conservative Lutheran offshoot joined the school.
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School to start testing students for drugs
National: 26 Jan 10
A high school in south central Sweden plans to go ahead with drug testing on students, despite criticism from the national education agency.
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Moderates add feminist touch to policy platform
Politics: 25 Jan 10
The Moderate Party is making an election year play to increase its appeal to feminist voters, promising to take on gender-based pay disparities and ranking schools according to gender equity, among other proposals.
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Drastic funding cuts for independent schools
National: 2 Jan 10
The Swedish National Agency for Education's new method for calculating funding for independent high schools means that the institutions risk losing millions of kronor every year.
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'Sweden treats foreign researchers unfairly'
Education: 14 Dec 09
Sweden isn’t doing enough to ensure equal working conditions for foreign researchers pursuing doctoral studies at Swedish universities, students and teachers rights groups claim.
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Swedish students falling behind in maths: study
Education: 9 Dec 09
Swedish high school students’ skills in maths and physics have declined considerably in the last decade, according to the results of an international study.
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'Renationalize Sweden's schools': Liberals
Education: 20 Oct 09
The state ought to once again take over primary responsibility for Sweden’s schools, according to a proposal under consideration within the Liberal Party.
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Many Swedish students failing maths: report
Education: 12 Aug 09
More than one in ten Swedish school pupils fall below minimum standards for entering high school, according to new statistics from the Swedish Board of Education.
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Probe into school's alleged Islamic veil discrimination
National: 7 Aug 09
The Swedish Equality Ombudsman has launched a probe into a case of alleged discrimination after two women who wear veils revealing only the eyes claim they were not allowed to attend adult education classes.
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More foreigners earning PhDs in Sweden
Education: 28 May 09
Foreign students make up one third of doctoral candidates studying at Swedish universities and more than half of them stay in Sweden upon completing their studies, new statistics show.
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Daycare centre ordered to repay fees
National: 9 May 09
Complaints by parents about inadequate supervision at a Stockholm child daycare centre have been upheld by the National Board for Consumer Complaints.
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Sweden criticized for lack of effort on minority languages
Society: 7 May 09
Sweden has been taken to task by the Council of Europe for a lack of progress in raising social awareness about and promoting educational programs in the country’s five national minority languages.
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Foreign students help boost numbers at Swedish colleges
Education: 27 Apr 09
The number of students enrolled at Swedish universities climbed in 2008 for the first time since the early 2000s, new statistics show. Foreign students account for a large part of the increase.
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Muslim woman sues college over veil ban
Society: 12 Feb 09
A Stockholm woman has reported an adult education college in Spånga to the Equality Ombudsman (DO) after being told that she could not wear an Islamic headscarf in class.
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Outrage over language ban proposal
Education: 2 Feb 09
Elementary students in Sweden with foreign backgrounds should no longer be allowed to study maths in their native languages, according to a Liberal Party (Folkpartiet) working group.
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Swedish school pupils falling behind
Education: 31 Jan 09
Swedish pupils perform above average in international studies, the National Agency for Education has concluded. But the development is negative, a new survey commissioned by the education minister, Jan Björklund shows.
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New database ranks Sweden's high schools
Education: 23 Jan 09
Swedish students applying for admittance to the country’s high schools now have another tool to help them compare various schools following the launch on Friday of a new database.
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Swedish schools to offer 'elite' courses
Education: 15 Jan 09
Sweden’s National Agency for Education on Thursday named 10 high schools to participate in a new initiative designed to give top performing students a chance to take university-level courses.
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Swedish students worse at maths and science: study
Education: 10 Dec 08
Swedish students are getting worse at maths and natural science, according to the results of an international study.
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Lost girl found unconscious at preschool playground
National: 16 Oct 08
A girl who was left behind at a preschool play ground after her classmates went back inside was found unconscious thirty minutes later suspected of having fallen off of a jungle gym.
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Foreign students' complaints flood Swedish education agency
Education: 24 Sep 08
Complaints from foreign students who’ve been rejected from Swedish universities have left the National Agency for Higher Education (Högskoleverket) struggling to keep up.
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Government wants schools to emphasize entrepreneurship
National: 17 Sep 08
The government announced plans on Wednesday to make entrepreneurship a unifying theme in the Swedish education system.
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Moderates challenge councils over independent schools
Education: 8 Aug 08
Moderate party education representatives want to see a centralization and simplification of the independent schooling system. Councils should lose the right to delay the opening of new schools, they argue.
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Socialist school planned for Borås
Education: 15 Jul 08
The Social Democrat youth organization is planning to open a new independent school in Borås in western Sweden.
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High school drop-out rate raises concerns
Society: 17 Jun 08
Although more Swedish students are graduating from high school with their high school diploma, one in ten students drops out during the first two years.
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More international students choose Swedish universities
Education: 26 May 08
The number of international students registered at Swedish institutions of higher education has topped the number of Swedes studying abroad.
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Swedish for Immigrants enrollment hits all time high
Society: 4 May 08
65,222 students attended Swedish for immigrants (SFI) courses in 2007. The highest number since the courses began.
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Schools employing sex offenders
Education: 10 Mar 08
At least 75 convicted sex criminals have worked as substitutes in Swedish schools and daycare centers since 2003.
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More apply to independently manage Swedish schools
Education: 20 Feb 08
Interest in independently administering Swedish schools increased dramatically in 2007.
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Increase in reports of bullying
National: 7 Feb 08
Increasing numbers of alleged bullying cases are being reported.
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Swedish pupils struggle to make grade
Society: 19 Nov 07
Increasing numbers of 16-year-olds are finding it difficult to advance to the top level of the high school system.
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School slammed for gay slur
National: 14 Nov 07
A school in Stockholm with a Christian profile has received a rap on the knuckles from school authorities for teaching children that homosexuality is sinful.
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More pupils fail to make the grade
Society: 14 Aug 07
A record number of teenagers has failed to meet the entry requirements for upper secondary school. Fewer pupils than at any time in the past ten years had good enough grades.
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School's licence removed over single-sex teaching
Society: 19 Jun 07
An independent Jewish school in Gothenburg has had its licence taken away by authorities for teaching boys and girls separately. The decision was down to "leftist political ideals", the school's administrator says.
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'End support for religious schools'
Society: 1 Jul 06
The leader of the Social Democrats' influential women's group has said that the government should stop giving money to religious schools, which she says 'brainwash' children.
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Geography reprieved in school changes
Politics: 2 Feb 06
Geography teachers can breathe a sigh of relief - plans to replace their subject with 'Sustainable Development' have been axed. And moves to encourage more apprentices have been announced.
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Muslim schools seek funding from Saudi "fundamentalists"
Society: 7 Jun 05
Swedish Radio has created a stir by suggesting wealthy Saudi "fundamentalists" are buying influence in Sweden's Muslim schools and community organisations.
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Children in "happy at school" shock
Society: 9 Dec 04
Yes, it's true. The National Agency for Education asked 10-12 year olds if they like school and over 70% said yes - suggesting that radical reforms are required to deal with the problem.
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