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School digitalization

Strategy and research basis for school digitalization

What's at stake: How school digitalization is steered affects young pupils' basic reading, writing and arithmetic learning, as well as how much support and clarity teachers and school principals get in their work with digital tools.

Case texts and AI reasoning are AI-translated from the Swedish originals; the Swedish text is authoritative.

What the vote decides

The question is whether school digitalization should be guided by a comprehensive, research-based national strategy with state responsibility for strategic decisions, or whether the current cautious approach, which awaits the curriculum inquiry's proposals, should continue for now.

Yes Yes — the committee proposal

The committee considers that digitalization in schools should happen in a thoughtful way that benefits younger pupils' basic reading, writing and arithmetic skills, points to already-decided changes to the preschool curriculum making preschool screen-free, and to the ongoing curriculum inquiry, and therefore rejects the motions given this ongoing work.

No No — the reservations

Reservation 40 (MP)

The reservation wants school digitalization to be based on science and proven experience, with the state responsible for strategic decisions while school principals are responsible for professional implementation, and calls for a national strategy for responsible digitalization that also strengthens opportunities for schools in rural and sparsely populated areas.

Summarised from the committee report. Party labels in the summary come from the report, not from the vote.

VSMPCLKDMSD
YesNoAbstainAbsent

What do the votes mean here?

Yes The committee proposal: rejecting the motions (keeping things as they are).

No Backing the counter-proposal: reservation 40 by MP.

Abstain The party marks a position of its own that is not one of the two final alternatives.

What each plan points to — and how the party voted

For each party: the vote its own election manifesto and party programme point to in this case, next to how the party actually voted. A plan can only point to Yes or No; a party can also abstain.

PlanVoteConfidenceEvidence
VNoYes 21/0/0/3departs from the planconfidence: mediumderived
SNoYes 93/0/0/13departs from the planconfidence: mediumnot addressed
MPown reservationNoNo 0/16/0/2follows the planconfidence: mediumderived
CNoAbstain 0/0/21/3departs from the planconfidence: mediumderived
LNoYes 14/0/0/2departs from the planconfidence: mediumderived
KDNoYes 17/0/0/2departs from the planconfidence: mediumderived
MNoYes 60/0/0/8departs from the planconfidence: mediumderived
SDNoYes 63/0/0/9departs from the planconfidence: mediumderived

Committee proposal

The Riksdag rejects the motions 2024/25:3057 by Elin Söderberg et al. (MP) request 15, 2024/25:3161 by Muharrem Demirok et al. (C) requests 77 and 79 and 2024/25:3217 by Amanda Lind et al. (MP) request 42.

Original (Swedish)

Riksdagen avslår motionerna 2024/25:3057 av Elin Söderberg m.fl. (MP) yrkande 15, 2024/25:3161 av Muharrem Demirok m.fl. (C) yrkandena 77 och 79 samt 2024/25:3217 av Amanda Lind m.fl. (MP) yrkande 42.

Riksdag decision: The Riksdag rejected approximately 160 proposals in motions about general school matters from the general motion period 2024. The proposals dealt with, among other things, measures to improve knowledge results, resource distribution within the school system, school choice, independent schools, the School Inspectorate's supervision, school digitalization, and special forms of education, such as remote and distance education and home instruction. The Riksdag refers, among other things, to applicable regulations and ongoing investigations.

Counter-proposals

Plan vs actual vote

Every party, in chamber order: what its own plan pointed to, how it voted, and the reasoning behind both. Highlighted rows are where the two differ — but a vote that follows the plan is a result too, so the reasoning is there for every party.

VVänsterpartietNoYesdeparts from the planderived

The plan requires that the school be based on a view of humanity and pedagogy grounded in science, which is precisely the counter-proposal's requirement that digitalization rest on science and proven experience.

Plan documents: party programme · 2022 manifesto

Reasoning and quotes

The plan requires that the school be based on a view of humanity and pedagogy grounded in science, which is precisely the counter-proposal's requirement that digitalization rest on science and proven experience. The plan also wants the state to take primary responsibility for schools, which responds to the requirement that strategic decisions shall lie with the state. The requirement that also rural and sparsely populated schools receive good prerequisites follows from the plan's requirement for equivalent education regardless of where one lives.

Original (Swedish)

Planen kräver att skolan bygger på en människosyn och pedagogik grundad i vetenskap, vilket är precis motförslagets krav på att digitaliseringen vilar på vetenskap och beprövad erfarenhet. Planen vill dessutom att staten tar huvudansvaret för skolan, vilket svarar mot att strategiska beslut ska ligga på staten. Kravet att även landsbygds- och glesbygdsskolor får goda förutsättningar följer av planens krav på likvärdig utbildning oavsett var man bor.

  • scientifically grounded pedagogydecisive»grundad i vetenskap och inriktad på att stärka människors möjligheter« (party programme ↗)“grounded in science and aimed at strengthening people's opportunities”
  • state primary responsibility for schools»För att bygga upp en jämlik skola vill vi att staten tar« (party programme ↗)“In order to build an equitable school, we want the state to take”
  • equivalent education throughout the country»Det ska inte spela någon roll om du bor i ett miljonprogramsområde eller på landsbygden, rätten till likvärdig utbildning och bildning är grundläggande.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“It should not matter if you live in a million program area or in the countryside, the right to equivalent education and culture is fundamental.”
  • broad school mission»Vi vill se en skola med ett brett uppdrag« (party programme ↗)“We want to see a school with a broad mission”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

SSocialdemokraternaNoYesdeparts from the plannot addressed

The party programme makes high quality a fundamental requirement for all education and wants pedagogical research to develop teaching methods, while access to school should be equivalent throughout the country.

Plan documents: party programme · 2022 manifesto

Reasoning and quotes

The party programme makes high quality a fundamental requirement for all education and wants pedagogical research to develop teaching methods, while access to school should be equivalent throughout the country. A national strategy for digitalization built on science and proven experience, with special consideration for rural schools, follows from these commitments. The plan therefore speaks for the counter-proposal's demand.

Original (Swedish)

Partiprogrammet ställer hög kvalitet som grundläggande krav på all utbildning och vill att pedagogisk forskning utvecklar undervisningsmetoderna, samtidigt som tillgången till skola ska vara likvärdig i hela landet. En nationell strategi för en digitalisering byggd på vetenskap och beprövad erfarenhet, med särskild hänsyn till glesbygdsskolor, följer av dessa åtaganden. Planen talar därför för motförslagets krav.

  • high quality in educationdecisive»Hög kvalitet är det grundläggande kravet på all utbildning.« (party programme ↗)“High quality is the fundamental requirement for all education.”
  • scientific basis for teaching»lärarutbildning och pedagogisk forskning som bidrar till att utveckla« (party programme ↗)“teacher training and pedagogical research that contributes to developing”
  • equivalent school throughout the country»Alla invånare i hela landet ska ha likvärdig tillgång till skola, vård och omsorg.« (party programme ↗)“All residents throughout the country shall have equivalent access to school, healthcare and care.”
  • all children shall succeed»Skolan ska ge varje barn möjlighet att lyckas utifrån sina förutsättningar.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“School shall give each child the opportunity to succeed based on their conditions.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

MPMiljöpartietNoNofollows the planderived

The plan states that a good school has a clear link to research and continuously incorporates new findings, and that politics' task is to create conditions rather than to micromanage the teacher.

Plan documents: party programme

Reasoning and quotes

The plan states that a good school has a clear link to research and continuously incorporates new findings, and that politics' task is to create conditions rather than to micromanage the teacher. It also sees school libraries and IT as central pedagogical resources and wants to protect education throughout the country, including rural schools. A national strategy for responsible digitalisation with clear division of responsibility follows from this.

Original (Swedish)

Planen slår fast att en bra skola har tydlig koppling till forskning och kontinuerligt tar in nya rön, och att politikens uppgift är att skapa förutsättningar snarare än att detaljstyra pedagogen. Den ser också skolbibliotek och IT som centrala pedagogiska resurser och vill värna utbildning i hela landet, inklusive byskolor. En nationell strategi för ansvarsfull digitalisering med tydlig ansvarsfördelning följer av detta.

  • school grounded in sciencedecisive»bra skola har tydlig koppling till forskning och tar« (party programme ↗)“good school has a clear link to research and takes”
  • the profession carries it out»lärarens kompetens. Politikens uppgift är inte att« (party programme ↗)“teacher's competence. Politics' task is not to”
  • IT as pedagogical resource»samhällsmedborgare. Skolbiblioteken och IT är« (party programme ↗)“citizens. School libraries and IT are”
  • education throughout the country»Byskolor, folkhögskolor, regionala högskolor och« (party programme ↗)“Rural schools, folk high schools, regional universities and”
CCenterpartietNoAbstaindeparts from the planderived

The party programme requires digitalisation on equal terms regardless of where one lives, which directly supports the requirement that a national strategy strengthens the conditions for rural and sparse rural schools.

Plan documents: party programme · 2022 manifesto

Reasoning and quotes

The party programme requires digitalisation on equal terms regardless of where one lives, which directly supports the requirement that a national strategy strengthens the conditions for rural and sparse rural schools. The plan wishes small rural schools to be given conditions to continue and for knowledge to be acquired with new tools and modern technology. That basic skills must be prioritised speaks for digitalisation to rest on science and established practice.

Original (Swedish)

Partiprogrammet kräver digitalisering på lika villkor oavsett var man bor, vilket direkt bär kravet på att en nationell strategi stärker förutsättningarna även för landsbygds- och glesbygdsskolor. Planen vill att små skolor på landsbygden ges förutsättningar att fortsätta och att kunskap inhämtas med nya redskap och modern teknik. Att grundläggande färdigheter måste prioriteras talar för att digitaliseringen ska vila på vetenskap och beprövad erfarenhet.

  • digitalisering på lika villkordecisive»Digitalisering på lika villkor, oavsett var man bor, är en förutsättning för demokrati och möjliggör decentralisering.« (party programme ↗)“Digitalisation on equal terms, regardless of where one lives, is a prerequisite for democracy and enables decentralisation.”
  • landsbygdens skolor»Skolan ska bli bättre och mer likvärdig i hela landet. Det fria skolvalet ska värnas och små skolor och förskolor på landsbygden ges förutsättningar att fortsätta sin verksamhet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Schools shall become better and more equivalent throughout the country. Free school choice shall be valued and small schools and preschools in the countryside shall be given conditions to continue their operations.”
  • modern teknik i undervisningen»kunskap inhämtas med nya redskap, modern pedagogik och teknik« (party programme ↗)“knowledge is acquired with new tools, modern pedagogy and technology”
  • grundläggande färdigheter först»Att tidigt ge grundläggande färdigheter - som att kunna läsa, skriva och räkna - måste prioriteras« (party programme ↗)“Providing basic skills early - such as the ability to read, write and count - must be prioritised”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

LLiberalernaNoYesdeparts from the planderived

The plan wants the state to take over the principal responsibility for schools, which lies close to the counter-proposal's demand that the state is responsible for the strategic decisions on digitalization while the principals answer for implementation.

Plan documents: party programme · 2022 manifesto

Reasoning and quotes

The plan wants the state to take over the principal responsibility for schools, which lies close to the counter-proposal's demand that the state is responsible for the strategic decisions on digitalization while the principals answer for implementation. The plan also requires better IT capacity outside cities and in sparsely populated areas, which bears the demand for strengthened conditions for rural schools. At the same time, the plan's investment in teaching materials is a reminder that digital tools must not crowd out real schoolbooks.

Original (Swedish)

Planen vill att staten tar över huvudmannaskapet för skolan, vilket ligger nära motförslagets krav på att staten ansvarar för de strategiska besluten om digitaliseringen medan huvudmännen svarar för genomförandet. Planen kräver också bättre IT-kapacitet utanför städer och i glesbygd, vilket bär kravet på stärkta förutsättningar för landsbygdsskolor. Samtidigt är planens läromedelssatsning en påminnelse om att digitala verktyg inte får tränga undan riktiga skolböcker.

  • state principal responsibilitydecisive»Huvudmannaskapet för den offentliga grund- och gymnasieskolan ska därför vara statligt.« (party programme ↗)“The principal responsibility for public primary and upper-secondary schools should therefore be state-run.”
  • IT capacity in sparsely populated areas»Särskilt viktigt är det att möjliggöra bättre IT-kapacitet utanför städer och i glesbygd.« (party programme ↗)“Particularly important is making it possible to have better IT capacity outside cities and in sparsely populated areas.”
  • real teaching materials»En storsatsning på läromedel måste göras så att eleverna får riktiga skolböcker och landets lärare slipper stå och kopiera.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“A major investment in teaching materials must be made so that pupils get real schoolbooks and the country's teachers do not have to stand copying.”
  • teacher's professional responsibility»Det ska tydligt framgå i skollagen att läraren har huvudansvaret för hur undervisningen läggs upp« (party programme ↗)“It shall be clearly stated in the School Act that the teacher has primary responsibility for how teaching is arranged”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

KDKristdemokraternaNoYesdeparts from the planderived

The plan prioritizes basic skills in reading, writing and arithmetic and requires that evaluations be made of students' knowledge so that shortfalls can be addressed early, which supports the requirement that digitalization be based on science and proven experience.

Plan documents: party programme

Reasoning and quotes

The plan prioritizes basic skills in reading, writing and arithmetic and requires that evaluations be made of students' knowledge so that shortfalls can be addressed early, which supports the requirement that digitalization be based on science and proven experience. The distribution of responsibility in the counter-proposal, with the state as strategic decision-maker and principals as implementers, corresponds to the plan's subsidiarity principle. That rural schools' conditions are given special consideration follows from the fact that everyone regardless of residence should have access to society's fundamental rights.

Original (Swedish)

Planen prioriterar basfärdigheterna läsa, skriva och räkna och kräver att utvärderingar görs av elevernas kunnande så att brister kan åtgärdas tidigt, vilket bär kravet på att digitaliseringen bygger på vetenskap och beprövad erfarenhet. Ansvarsfördelningen i motförslaget, med staten som strategisk beslutsfattare och huvudmännen som genomförare, svarar mot planens subsidiaritetsprincip. Att glesbygdsskolors förutsättningar särskilt beaktas följer av att alla oavsett bostadsort ska få del av samhällets grundläggande rättigheter.

  • basic skills in primary educationdecisive»färdigheter som att kunna läsa, skriva och räkna.« (party programme ↗)“skills such as the ability to read, write and count.”
  • follow-up of knowledge results»Det är viktigt att utvärderingar görs av elevernas kunnande« (party programme ↗)“It is important that evaluations be made of students' knowledge”
  • right power in the right place»Rätt makt på rätt plats, det är den kristdemokratiska« (party programme ↗)“Right power in the right place, that is the Christian Democratic”
  • equivalence regardless of residence»Alla människor ska oavsett bostadsort kunna få del av« (party programme ↗)“All people should regardless of place of residence be able to have access to”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

MModeraternaNoYesdeparts from the planderived

The plan demands that political reforms rest on research and proven experience and that the state sets and follows up clear knowledge requirements while the principals implement - exactly the division of responsibility the counter-proposal asks for.

Plan documents: party programme · 2022 manifesto

Reasoning and quotes

The plan demands that political reforms rest on research and proven experience and that the state sets and follows up clear knowledge requirements while the principals implement - exactly the division of responsibility the counter-proposal asks for. The plan also wants to see more teacher-led teaching and measurable factual knowledge, which presupposes that digital tools are used where they provably help. That broadband is classified as national infrastructure carries the demand for conditions even for rural schools.

Original (Swedish)

Planen kräver att politiska reformer vilar på forskning och beprövad erfarenhet och att staten fastställer och följer upp tydliga kunskapskrav medan huvudmännen genomför - exakt den ansvarsfördelning motförslaget begär. Planen vill dessutom se mer lärarledd undervisning och mätbara faktakunskaper, vilket förutsätter att digitala verktyg används där de bevisligen hjälper. Att bredband klassas som nationell infrastruktur bär kravet på förutsättningar även för glesbygdsskolor.

  • the state's strategic responsibilitydecisive»Staten har en avgörande uppgift att först och främst fastställa och följa upp tydliga kunskapskrav.« (party programme ↗)“The state has a decisive task to first and foremost set and follow up clear knowledge requirements.”
  • teacher-led teaching»Vi vill se mer lärarledd undervisning.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want to see more teacher-led teaching.”
  • broadband nationwide»Klassa bredband som nationell infrastruktur och prioritera därefter« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Classify broadband as national infrastructure and prioritise accordingly”

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The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

SDSverigedemokraternaNoYesdeparts from the planderived

The plan demands that schools to a greater extent provide room for proven pedagogy and are based on science instead of pedagogical experiments.

Plan documents: 2022 manifesto · party programme

Reasoning and quotes

The plan demands that schools to a greater extent provide room for proven pedagogy and are based on science instead of pedagogical experiments. That school digitalization should rest on science and proven experience is the same demand applied to digital tools. The plan further wants the state to take responsibility for equivalent schooling and pursue a policy for all of Sweden, which covers the demand for strengthened conditions for rural schools.

Original (Swedish)

Planen kräver att skolan i högre grad ger utrymme för beprövad pedagogik och bygger på vetenskap i stället för pedagogiska experiment. Att skolans digitalisering ska vila på vetenskap och beprövad erfarenhet är samma krav tillämpat på digitala verktyg. Planen vill dessutom att staten tar ansvar för en jämbördig skolgång och bedriver en politik för hela Sverige, vilket täcker kravet på stärkta förutsättningar för landsbygdsskolor.

  • proven pedagogydecisive»Skolan ska i högre grad ge utrymme för beprövad pedagogik och få en tydligare normskapande roll i samhället.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Schools should to a greater extent provide room for proven pedagogy and should have a clearer norm-setting role in society.”
  • scientific basis»Vi tror på vetenskap och inser att förvirrande genusteorier får förödande konsekvenser när de omsätts i praktiken.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We believe in science and realize that confusing gender theories have devastating consequences when put into practice.”
  • state responsibility for equivalent schools»Samtidigt som Sverigedemokraterna förespråkar att staten återtar huvudmannaskapet för skolan, framförallt för att garantera en jämbördig skolgång för våra elever« (party programme ↗)“At the same time as Sverigedemokraterna advocates that the state reclaim primary responsibility for schools, above all to guarantee equivalent schooling for our students”
  • policy for all of the country»Bedriva en politik för hela Sverige« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Pursue a policy for all of Sweden”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

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Source: The Swedish Parliament