School Language Test Rejected, Focus on Teacher Support

Jan Jönsson (L) proposed that Stockholm introduce a Swedish language test, similar to the math test, to better monitor high school students' reading comprehension and support elementary schools. The City Executive Board rejected the proposal, citing a previous investigation that found such a test would be too expensive, difficult to design, and not useful enough to justify the cost. They argued that current follow-up methods are sufficient and that the focus should be on providing teachers with better conditions for instruction.