The implementation of the reform

The party programme wants the state to assume principal responsibility for schools to build equality, and the election manifesto establishes that place of residence should not determine the right to equal education. A greater state financing responsibility so that principals regardless of size and location get equal conditions follows from that. The plan also demands that reforms be tested against their actual effects, which speaks for the requested follow-up.

• state principal responsibility for schoolsdecisive»För att bygga upp en jämlik skola vill vi att staten tar« (party programme ↗)“To build an equal school, we want the state to”
• equal 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-programme area or in the countryside, the right to equal education and learning is fundamental.”
• more resources for schools»Skolan måste också tillföras mer resurser, det är bara så vi kan skapa en skola som kan möta barn utifrån deras olikheter och skiftande behov.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Schools must also be given more resources, that is the only way we can create a school that can meet children based on their differences and changing needs.”
• follow-up of reforms»förslag som visar sig effektiva och rättvisa den dag de genomförs.« (party programme ↗)“proposals that prove effective and fair the day they are implemented.”

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.

The election manifesto wants to continue increasing the state's contributions to municipalities and regions and review the equalization system so that quality becomes equivalent throughout the country, even in small municipalities. The counter-proposal's requirement for greater state financing responsibility for equivalent conditions among different main actors is the same direction. The plan also requires a fairer school allowance and full transparency, which speaks for a broad follow-up of the reform's outcome.

• increased state grants to main actorsdecisive»Vi vill fortsätta öka statens bidrag till kommuner och regioner.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want to continue increasing the state's contributions to municipalities and regions.”
• fairer school allowance»Skolpengen måste bli rättvisare så att fristående skolor inte överkompenseras på ett sätt som går ut över elever i kommunala skolor.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The school allowance must become fairer so that independent schools are not overcompensated in a way that goes at the expense of students in municipal schools.”
• equivalence regardless of municipality»För att säkra välfärden i hela landet behöver vi se över skatteutjämningssystemet, så att det garanterar offentlig service av hög kvalitet i hela landet, även i små kommuner som kämpar med sitt befolkningsunderlag.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“To secure welfare throughout the country we need to review the tax equalization system, so that it guarantees public service of high quality throughout the country, even in small municipalities that struggle with their population base.”
• transparency and follow-up»Samhället ska ha full insyn i alla skolor genom offentlighetsprincipen.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Society should have full transparency in all schools through the principle of public access.”

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.

The election manifesto establishes that resources to school and preschool shall be distributed according to need so that every child can manage their education, and the party programme wants the tax system to provide equal economic conditions throughout the country and that all schools are subject to functioning oversight. The counter-proposal's requirement for state responsibility for funding and systematic monitoring responds to both commitments.

• resources according to needdecisive»fördelas resurserna till skola och förskola efter behov« (2022 manifesto ↗)“resources to school and preschool are distributed according to need”
• equal conditions throughout the country»Ett väl fungerande skattesystem ska ge likvärdiga ekonomiska förutsättningar« (party programme ↗)“A well-functioning tax system should provide equal economic conditions”
• monitoring and oversight»vara föremål för fungerande kontroll genom en« (party programme ↗)“be subject to functioning oversight through a”
• equal schooling»bryta skolsegregationen och göra skolvalet fritt och rättvist för alla« (2022 manifesto ↗)“break school segregation and make school choice free and fair for all”

The election manifesto requires that schools become more equal throughout the country and that small schools in rural areas are given the conditions to continue, and that school funding is adapted to the principals' responsibility and pupils' needs. That bears the counter-proposal's requirement for greater state funding responsibility so that principals regardless of size and location get equal conditions. The plan's requirement for strict quality requirements and equality also gives support to broad and systematic monitoring.

• equal schools throughout the countrydecisive»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 equal throughout the country. Free school choice shall be protected and small schools and preschools in rural areas given the conditions to continue their operations.”
• adapted school funding»Skolpengen ska anpassas efter huvudmännens ansvar och elevernas förutsättningar och behov.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“School funding shall be adapted to principals' responsibility and pupils' preconditions and needs.”
• quality and equality»Styrningen av skolan ska kännetecknas av strikta kvalitetskrav och likvärdighet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“School governance shall be characterized by strict quality requirements and equality.”
• education regardless of place of residence»Alla barn har rätt till en bra utbildning oavsett var de bor.« (party programme ↗)“All children have the right to good education regardless of where they live.”

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.

The plan requires that financing responsibility for the school is moved to the state and that a state school allowance provides equivalent conditions throughout the country, because every student has the right to equivalent preconditions regardless of where the student lives. The counter-proposal's demand for greater state financing responsibility and equivalent preconditions for principals in different parts of the country directly responds to this. The plan also requires evaluation to measure results and provide support in time.

• state school allowancedecisive»I ett första steg kommer vi att införa en statlig skolpeng som ger likvärdiga villkor i hela landet och ha statliga skolakuter som kan ta över de skolor som inte fungerar.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“In a first step we will introduce a state school allowance that provides equivalent conditions throughout the country and have state school emergency services that can take over schools that do not function.”
• state financing responsibility»Vi vill skapa mer likvärdiga villkor och skatter genom att flytta finansieringsansvaret för bland annat skolan och LSS till staten.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want to create more equivalent conditions and taxes by moving financing responsibility for among others school and LSS to the state.”
• equivalence regardless of place of residence»Varje elev har rätt till likvärdiga förutsättningar, oavsett var eleven bor.« (party programme ↗)“Every student has the right to equivalent preconditions, regardless of where the student lives.”
• systematic follow-up»Utvärdering behövs för att mäta kunskap och garantera stöd och hjälp i tid.« (party programme ↗)“Evaluation is needed to measure knowledge and guarantee support and help in time.”

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The party programme states that the financing principle must be respected when the state imposes new tasks on municipalities and that it is a state task to support municipalities with weak tax base, with a state equalization system. The counter-proposal's demand for greater state financing for equal conditions follows from this, as does the demand for systematic follow-up which the plan sees as an important political task.

• the financing principledecisive»Finansieringsprincipen måste respekteras när staten ålägger kommunerna nya uppgifter.« (party programme ↗)“The financing principle must be respected when the state imposes new tasks on municipalities.”
• state support for weak municipalities»Det är en statlig uppgift att stödja kommuner som« (party programme ↗)“It is a state task to support municipalities which”
• state municipal equalization»Systemet för kommunal utjämning ska vara statligt« (party programme ↗)“The system for municipal equalization shall be state”
• evaluation and follow-up»Utvärdering, kostnadsuppföljning och kvalitetskontroll är därför viktiga politiska« (party programme ↗)“Evaluation, cost follow-up and quality control are therefore important political”

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.

The election manifesto wants to increase equality through clearer state control of school funding, and the party programme gives the state the task of setting and monitoring clear knowledge requirements. The counter-proposal's requirement for greater state financial responsibility for equal conditions and systematic monitoring is in line with this. The plan simultaneously requires that new commitments fit within the budget surplus target.

• state control of school fundingdecisive»Öka likvärdigheten genom att införa ett gemensamt kommunalt kösystem och en tydligare statlig styrning av skolpengen« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Increase equality by introducing a common municipal queuing system and clearer state control of school funding”
• state monitoring of quality»Staten har en avgörande uppgift att först och främst fastställa och följa upp tydliga kunskapskrav.« (party programme ↗)“The state has a crucial task to primarily establish and monitor clear knowledge requirements.”
• state responsibility for quality»Staten ska kunna ta över eller stänga skolor som inte är tillräckligt bra.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The state should be able to take over or close schools that are not good enough.”
• financed reforms»Alla nya löften och reformer – som till exempel våra inkomstskattesänkningar – behöver finansieras eller rymmas inom överskottsmålet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“All new promises and reforms – such as our income tax reductions – need to be financed or fit within the budget surplus target.”

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.

The party programme advocates that the state regain leadership of the school precisely to guarantee an equal school experience, which bears the counter-proposal's requirements for state financing responsibility and equal conditions regardless of the principal's size or location. The plan furthermore requires clear results for every public investment, which corresponds to the requirement for systematic follow-up. The commitment to equal conditions at all schools points in the same direction.

• state leadership of the schooldecisive»Sverigedemokraterna förespråkar att staten återtar huvudmannaskapet« (party programme ↗)“Sweden Democrats advocate that the state regains leadership”
• follow-up of investments»Begära tydliga resultat för varje offentlig satsning« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Demand clear results for every public investment”
• equal conditions at all schools»Återupprätta en kunskapsfokuserad skola genom beprövad pedagogik och fokus på traditionellt lärande med lika villkor på alla skolor« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Re-establish a knowledge-focused school through proven pedagogy and focus on traditional learning with equal conditions at all schools”
• policy for all of the country»Bedriva en politik för hela Sverige« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Conduct 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.