Why Swedish Schools Are Bringing Back Books
undark.org
Amid declining test scores, the country has pivoted away from screens and invested in back-to-basics school materials.
    • vaionko@sopuli.xyzEnglish
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      7 months ago

      That’s one of the things broken in the US education system. In Finland the most expensive textbook I’ve bought was around 35€ I think. Now in my 2 years in university I’ve paid a grand total of 0 on books.

    • stoy@lemmy.zipEnglish
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      7 months ago

      Swede here, this change takes place in the early school years, not university.

      I never had to pay for any textbook in school, apart from when I attended trade school to learn IT.

      All textbooks used in year 1 through 12 was issued on loan to the student, and didn’t cost anything apart from when I had to replace one I missplaced.