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Swedish parliament's education committee
Coverage of Swedish parliament's education committee in the Nexus archive.
- A digital reckoning against smartphones in schools has spread to Sweden
Sweden is set to ban mobile phones in schools starting fall 2023, part of a global trend to reduce screen time and prioritize traditional learning tools. The policy aims to address declining reading and writing skills among students, with similar measures being adopted in countries like Denmark, Finland, Spain, South Korea, and the U.S.