The Way Forward for Sweden and Other Western Countries

Magnus Henrekson () and Johan Wennström

Chapter 9 in Dumbing Down, 2022, pp 157-172 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract In many Western countries, school systems are in deep crisis. Average results are disappointing, differences across schools and neighborhoods are increasing, and a student’s family background and gender have become more decisive for how well he or she fares. The chapter provides some reflections on the way forward for Sweden and Western education in general. It suggests that a reform strategy involving a paradigm shift in what is arguably the most crucial institution of the school system—the stipulated view of truth and knowledge—has the potential to yield radical improvement.

Keywords: Human nature; Social welfare; Teaching methods; Views of knowledge (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-93429-3_9

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