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The "boy crisis" in education

Traditional ideologies on masculinity prevent many boys from succeeding in school. These are some of the findings of the report "Boys and School: A Background Paper on the "Boy Crisis" (SOU 2010:53), authored for DEJA by Professor Michael Kimmel, and published today, on the 8th of July 2010.

Grades from year six

Minister for Education Jan Björklund today presented a proposal for grades to be awarded from year six in compulsory school and detailing how this would take place.
"Pupils in danger of failing must be told at an early stage, to give them time to improve their grades," says Mr Björklund.

The new Education Act - for knowledge, choice and security

Today on 23 March 2010, the Government presented the bill The new Education Act - for knowledge, choice and security (Govt. Bill 2009/10:165) to the Riksdag.

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