Swedish reading test for high school rejected

Councilor Jan Jönsson (L) proposed introducing a Swedish language test, similar to the existing math test, for students entering upper secondary school to better assess reading comprehension and provide feedback to compulsory schools. However, the City Executive Office, the Education Committee, and City Commissioner Emilia Bjuggren (S) rejected the proposal, citing concerns about its scope, design challenges for comparable results with 9th-grade grades, and insufficient benefits to justify the cost, referencing a previous 2022 inquiry. Moderaterna and Liberalerna reserved against the decision, arguing the test is crucial for early detection and remediation of reading comprehension deficiencies.