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August 1, 2010
A 13-year-old female student has submitted a complaint to the Discrimination Ombudsman (Diskrimineringsombudsmannen, DO), charging that a school refused to enrol her because of her Arabic-sounding name. READ (77 COMMENTS) »
The student housing shortage appears to be worse than ever for the upcoming autumn session, Sweden's National Union of Students (Sveriges förenade studentkårer, SFS) reported on Friday. READ (29 COMMENTS) »
Sweden's higher education and research minister proposed launching an elite program for young scientists on Wednesday, citing the need to improve Swedish research. READ (5 COMMENTS) »
The parents of a student in a northeastern Gothenburg suburb may no longer homeschool the child, the Supreme Administrative Court (Regeringsrätten) ruled on Thursday. READ (38 COMMENTS) »
New higher education admission policies will be investigated even though they have just come into force, Sweden's higher education and research minister announced on Wednesday. READ (17 COMMENTS) »
Sweden’s new university admissions system discriminates against foreign students and breaks EU law, according to the country’s university regulator. READ (36 COMMENTS) »
Complaints to the Office of the Children and School Pupils Ombudsman have increased sharply, the Swedish Schools Inspectorate reported on Thursday. READ (1 COMMENT) »
The centre-left opposition has proposed the introduction of national testing from seventh grade with written testimonials already from first grade, the leaders of the three parties confirmed at a press conference in Visby on Tuesday. READ (8 COMMENTS) »
The National Board of Health and Welfare (Socialstyrelsen) issued fewer medical licenses in 2009 to doctors with foreign medical degrees than in previous years, new figures show. READ (2 COMMENTS) »
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. READ (12 COMMENTS) »
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