Sweden Plans School Phone Ban Amid Push for More Book-Based Learning
The government set aside 555 million Swedish krona for textbooks as officials cite falling reading levels and 24.3% of ninth graders below basic comprehension.
- Long championed as a leader in digital technology, Tech-savvy Sweden will ban mobile phones in schools beginning this fall as part of an international reversal on classroom screen use.
- Lawmaker Joar Forsell, chairperson of Sweden's education committee, attributed the policy to falling literacy rates, stating officials believe books are 'better for kids' than screen-based learning.
- At Malm Borgarskola high school, students store handsets in a 'mobile hotel' during class. Classmate Vasilije Stjepanovic said apps are 'more fun than learning,' while Magnus Haake of Lund University noted physical materials 'boosts the whole system.'
- The government set aside 555 million Swedish krona for textbooks this year, joining countries like Denmark and Finland implementing restrictions on mobile devices in schools.
- While the Swedish Edtech Industry warned 90% of future jobs require digital skills, Sweden expects to introduce a new curriculum prioritizing book-based learning by 2028.
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