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Josefin Malmqvist (M)
What Josefin Malmqvist has said in the chamber of the Swedish Riksdag, debate by debate. The lines under each debate sum up a speech; they are written and translated by AI in advance and may contain errors, so check against the speech.
Kammarkoll has the Riksdag's speeches from 26 September 2022 onwards; older debates are not included.
Stricter conditions for independent schools and profit bans
- Criticizes the claim that schools have become worse after the free school reform. Argues that free schools perform better than municipal schools and that competition benefits both quality and students' knowledge levels. Read the speech
- Argues that the free school reform has not made schools worse because research shows that some free schools perform at a world-class level. Emphasizes that quality is more important than the form of operation and wants to see more good schools. Read the speech
- Argues that the freedom to choose a school is an important reform that must be protected. Wants to stop unserious actors through a ban on value transfers, stricter ownership reviews, repayment obligations, and sanction fees to ensure quality. Criticizes the left for wanting to limit free schools regardless of quality and for wanting to shift power from families to bureaucrats. Read the speech
- Argues that free schools that deliver knowledge should be given the opportunity to expand their operations. Wants to safeguard and develop free enterprise and competition to raise the quality in schools. Explains that the bill introduces a value transfer ban to stop profit withdrawals that occur at the expense of quality. Read the speech
- Explains that the proposal limits value transfers and profit withdrawals in cases of poor quality and introduces sanction possibilities with fines. Argues that the proposal has majority support and differs from the Left Party's views by preserving the right of free establishment. Read the speech
- Proposes introducing a ban on value transfer in the event of a new start, change of ownership, and lack of quality. Argues that the government has acted against the shortage of qualified teachers and that there are budget funds for the teaching obligation. Read the speech
- Argues that teacher education is being reformed through increased prerequisite requirements to increase the number of trained teachers. Wants to introduce a vocational school for students without upper secondary school eligibility and asks how the Center Party intends to reconcile its support for independent schools with cooperation with parties that want to abolish them. Read the speech
Ten-grade system and national final exams to counter inflation
- Argues that the current grading system suffers from grade inflation and a lack of legal certainty. Wants to introduce a new system with externally graded central exams and calibration to create a fairer yardstick. Read the speech
- Argues that a national benchmark is necessary to quality-assure grades. Asks if the Social Democrats stand behind the parts of the reform regarding calibration and centrally graded tests, and whether the system is good enough to function over time. Read the speech
- Wants to replace the six-step model with a scale from 1 to 10 to increase precision in grading. Proposes national final exams graded centrally to create an objective measure of knowledge and counteract grade inflation. Argues that calibration strengthens the teacher's role and that the new system gives more children the opportunity to attend upper secondary school. Criticizes the previous government's passivity and emphasizes that the reform is part of the largest improvement of the school in 30 years. Read the speech
- Argues that there is a collective responsibility to solve the problems in the Swedish grading system. Asks what the Social Democrats' position is on vocational school as a way forward for students without sufficient prior knowledge. Read the speech
- Argues that effort should pay off and that prior knowledge still plays a role. Proposes to remove the sharp F-limit but retain the knowledge requirements. Also proposes a new third track in the form of a two-year vocational school. Read the speech
New curricula: subject knowledge, student influence and sex education
- Argues that increased student influence and guardians' right to influence has weakened the teachers' role and led to poorer knowledge development. Asks if the Social Democrats can maintain both a strong teacher role and unchanged student influence since it is a conflict of objectives. Read the speech
- Argues that the investigation shows that student influence causes differences in knowledge development. Wants to clarify that teachers should lead the teaching and therefore weaken student influence in order to strengthen the teacher's role. Read the speech
- Argues that the school must focus on knowledge over abilities to create justice and give all students the same opportunities. Suggests that reading and writing learning should be based on a scientific foundation through systematic teaching with phonics. Wants to strengthen the teachers' role as those responsible for the teaching and limit the guardians' influence. Read the speech
- Answers the question by explaining that the government chooses the methods that have the strongest research support. Argues that the teaching should be based on evidence and proven experience in order to address deficiencies in the school. Read the speech
- Argues that the current reform implies a shift towards a knowledge focus based on cognitive science. Wants to ensure that the teaching is based on evidence and that experts from the Curriculum Inquiry are used to guarantee a correct implementation. Read the speech
Education based on scientific grounds: National Audit Office
- Argues that all teaching should be based on a scientific foundation and that the government is working responsibly to address deficiencies in the knowledge base. Criticizes the opposition's demands for immediate structural changes without investigations and clarifies that the government is now cleaning up and improving the curricula. Read the speech
School safety and study environment: resources, order, mobile-free
- Argues that insecurity and lack of discipline affect students and teachers negatively [1-5]. Proposes to strengthen parental responsibility, introduce a mobile phone ban, give principals responsibility for safety, enable expulsion of disruptive students, and deny murderers and rapists access to schools [6-11]. Read the speech
- Argues that safety work requires long-term reforms and tools for schools and municipalities. Explains that the bill enables principals to cooperate regarding longer suspensions to emergency school for students who do not function in regular classrooms. Read the speech
- Welcomes the government's reforms which are based on an investigation to solve long-standing problems with safety and study environment. Argues that the Moderaterna are delivering reforms and want to continue the work to give teachers and principals sufficient tools. Read the speech
- Questions about whether the Center Party considers that a majority of Sweden's principals should leave their jobs, as these demand a national mobile phone ban to reduce distractions and create uniform rules. Read the speech
- Argues that the bill aims to facilitate for school leaders and teachers to maintain order. Explains that the students' veto over order regulations is being removed because it is adults who are to decide in the school. Read the speech
- Criticizes that the Green Party opposes proposals that school leaders and teachers are requesting. Wants to give teachers extended powers to exclude students and implement a national regulation regarding mobile-free schools. Read the speech
- Want to strengthen parents' responsibility for children's education and include guardians in schooling. Propose a statement of expectations based on an investigation by experienced school leaders as well as national tools for teachers and principals. Read the speech
Expanded register checks in schools: S, M, and SD proposals
- Welcomes the consensus regarding the government's work to tighten register checks in schools. Criticizes the Social Democrats' previous opposition to adding more crime categories to mandatory criminal record extracts. Read the speech
- Argues that the Social Democrats, during their time in power, facilitated the work of gang leaders in schools by removing the requirement to archive register extracts. Wants to rectify this policy by reintroducing stricter controls. Read the speech
- Argues that previous governments have failed to protect the children by not tightening register controls. Wants to expand the scrutiny to more crimes, include the suspicion register, shorten the time for register extracts and introduce powerful sanctions for the principals. Read the speech
Public access for school providers and simplified rules
- Argues that Sweden is taking a historic step by introducing the principle of public access for all school providers to ensure equal transparency. Explains that relief rules are administrative adjustments to protect small actors and proposes uniform reporting even for municipal activities. Read the speech
- Argues that the government is carrying out the largest reform of the school system in 30 years so that independent schools and municipal schools shall be treated equally. Wants all schools to be treated equally by introducing the principle of public access. Read the speech
- Argues that the government is carrying out the largest reform of the school system in 30 years. Wants to increase transparency in independent schools so that parents, students, and teachers can assess the quality in an equal manner. Read the speech
- Argues that the government's work has already been ongoing during the mandate period and that previous governments failed to implement changes. Explains that the principle of public access is introduced for all schools on equal terms, but with administrative reliefs to protect smaller actors. Read the speech
- Addresses inaccuracies regarding the difference between municipalities and independent providers. Argues that financial compensation is introduced to support the transition for smaller providers and wants to introduce unified reporting for all providers. Read the speech
- Asks what it is that the difference in the number of days for the submission of information would entail such a large change in the benefit of the reform. Read the speech
- Argues that the government is making a trade-off to introduce equal access to information. Wants to protect smaller school providers through relief rules as they lack the municipalities' administrative muscles. Asks if Miljöpartiet still wants to protect smaller schools. Read the speech
Upper secondary school governance and vocational education
- Argues that it is pleasing that there is an agreement that the education shall be adapted to the needs of the labor market. Asks why the Social Democratic government chose to exclude the independent schools (friskolor) from the dimensioning reform. Read the speech
- Argues that it is not possible to change previous decisions through today's discussion because it concerns a motion report. Explains that a new investigation has been commissioned to address deficiencies in the previous government's reforms. Read the speech
- Argues that persons without upper secondary school eligibility run a greater risk of being excluded from the labor market. Proposes a two-year vocational school, a new grading system, national final exams, vocational tests, entrepreneurship in all programs as well as a nationally binding curriculum. Read the speech
School reforms: national class sizes, profit limits, knowledge
- Argues that schools today contribute to exclusion due to unclear knowledge requirements and a lack of discipline. Wants to re-establish a focus on knowledge, introduce compulsory preschool language education, a new grading system, and strengthen the powers of teachers and principals. Read the speech
- Argues that the debate should focus on school policy rather than migration. Wants to carry out a curriculum shift that restores the knowledge mission, a focus on safety, and a new teacher education. Asks if the Centerpartiet will support the government's proposal. Read the speech
- Argues that more skilled teachers are crucial for students' success. Explains that the government is implementing a reform to raise the quality of teacher education through fewer places and more teacher-led time in order to reduce dropouts. Read the speech
- Argues that the current reform returns to the basics and the knowledge mission. Wants to clarify curricula with a focus on measurable knowledge and adapt the requirements according to children's cognitive development. Read the speech
- Argues that the government is delivering reforms to reverse the serious developments in the school system. Asks whether the Social Democrats will join the government's line regarding new curricula, a reformed grading system, and the free school choice. Read the speech
- Argues that the government's policy increases state control through new curricula, a new grading system, and a new support system. Wants to differentiate the school funding between municipal and independent principals and regrets that a red-green government discarded previous proposals on this. Read the speech
- Argues that the current government will implement reforms to ensure that profit is not taken at the expense of the quality of the friskola. Urges to support a bourgeois government in the election to meet these problems. Read the speech
Ten-year primary school proposal to remove preschool class
- Supports the proposition for a ten-year primary school to strengthen the focus on knowledge, increase equality, and create a more cohesive school experience. Argues that the reform gives six-year-olds a better start to school through structured teaching in reading, writing, and mathematics. Responds to the opposition's criticism by denying that the preschool class's pedagogy is lost and emphasizes that play and movement can still be included. Read the speech
- Argues that today's preschool class functions as a waiting room where children miss out on valuable time for learning. Wants all six-year-olds to become full-fledged students in primary school in order to make better use of the teaching time. Read the speech
- Argues that the reform ensures an increased focus on knowledge for six-year-olds by laying the foundation for reading, writing, and mathematics. Emphasizes that the teaching shall be based on evidence and proven experience. Read the speech
School safety: bag searches and police reports for minors
- Argues that school must be a safe place and that the government must act forcefully against increasing violence and insecurity. Wants the bill to be approved to give principals the mandate to inspect bags, report crimes to the police, and introduce emergency plans. Criticizes the criticism regarding privacy violations and emphasizes that it is a duty to act early to protect students and teachers. Read the speech
- Argues that the school should be a safe place and that persons who have committed serious crimes should not be able to work there. Wants to tighten the requirements on criminal records through regular checks and the possibility of archiving records. Read the speech
- Argues that the government takes safety issues seriously and acts to ensure that schools are free from crime. Wants to introduce new legislation requiring schools to request extracts from the criminal record register upon employment. Read the speech
Research and innovation: academic freedom and nuclear funding
- Criticizes that the opponent has not presented concrete proposals to increase academic freedom. Argues that the opponent opposes the evaluation of functioning forms of association and the specialization of resources to achieve world-leading results. Read the speech
- Asks how the increase in communicators and administrators, while the number of teachers and researchers has remained constant, contributes to strengthening academic freedom. Read the speech
- Argues that the bill lays the foundation for a long-term strategic development of Swedish research by focusing on quality and excellence. Expresses pride in the government's investment in research and innovation, which represents the largest increase in modern Swedish history. Read the speech
Crime, welfare, infrastructure and equality debate in Riksdag
- Argues that equality is freedom but that there are still major deficiencies within safety, healthcare, and entrepreneurship. Asks the government which reforms are being implemented so that Sweden can become a model in the area of equality. Read the speech
- Argues that it is high time to modernize the right to abortion in line with medical progress. Asks how the Kristdemokraterna will position themselves regarding the proposals for modernized abortion rights. Read the speech
Healthcare, schools, children's rights and economic issues
- Wants subject knowledge to be placed back in the center and that the teacher leads the teaching. Asks how it is ensured that proposals in the new curriculum investigation gain traction in the classrooms. Read the speech
Education and research: literacy crisis and school funding
- Argues that the risk of illiteracy is serious and that the differences between students are increasing. Explains that the government is implementing reforms that guarantee textbooks and introducing state subsidies for books. Asks why the previous government did not carry out the investigation on staffed school libraries. Read the speech
- Argues that the government is implementing an ambitious reform policy for schools that the previous government failed to implement. Criticizes that the Social Democrats chose not to prioritize staffed school libraries despite a completed proposal being available. Read the speech
- Argues that the government's budget is a growth budget that enables investments in schools and research. Wants to re-establish the knowledge school through reforms focusing on reading learning with phonics, more skilled teachers, staffed school libraries and spearhead initiatives. Read the speech
- Argues that the government is carrying out a major restructuring of the school system to correct previous governments' shortcomings. Promises to carry out extensive investigations to obtain a basis for future decisions. Read the speech
- Argues that the government and the party safeguard the opportunity for students, parents, and teachers to choose the school themselves. Wants to safeguard the free school reform and carry out investigations to improve rules, ownership, and the calculation of school funding. Read the speech
- Agrees that it is a failure that students lack knowledge after primary school. Argues that reforms are required to ensure relevant knowledge rather than just removing admission requirements. Proposes a new vocational school as a third track in upper secondary school. Read the speech
- Means that the government will be clear about its positions once the investigation reports have been read. Wants to reform the curricula and the grading system to reduce stress and create comparable grades. Read the speech
Permanent specialized education for faster reading in schools
- Argues that the school needs reforms to solve problems with safety, study habits, and knowledge results. Criticizes the Social Democrats for focusing on profit issues instead of acknowledging that they oppose the possibility for skilled students to receive additional stimulation and a faster pace of study. Read the speech
- Answers questions about profit interests by referring to an ongoing investigation and explains the preparation process for specialized educations. Further asks why the opponent has not previously pushed for extra stimulus for students. Read the speech
- Argues that the Swedish school system is in a knowledge crisis where high-performing students lack sufficient challenges. Wants specialized education to become permanent to allow students to develop to their full potential and strengthen Sweden's competitiveness. Read the speech
Healthcare crisis, energy charter, and antisemitism debate
- Asks what measures the government is taking to combat honor-based oppression in Sweden. Argues that honor-based oppression and honor norms restrict the freedom of young people and that the problem must face the collective strength of society. Read the speech
- Argues that today's legislation is not sufficient to limit all forms of honor-based oppression. Asks what the government is doing to ensure that travel bans can be used against more forms of honor-based oppression. Read the speech
Pisa survey results: Knowledge school, market school, migration
- Criticizes the PISA results as a gigantic failure where one in four ninth-graders cannot read and write. Wants to return to the basics through higher expectations, earlier school start, and compulsory language preschool. Read the speech
- Argues that the knowledge results in Sweden are plummeting sharply despite many students having attended schools governed by the Social Democrats. Criticizes the lack of self-criticism from the opposition and asks why Sweden is plummeting in the PISA measurement. Read the speech
- Argues that the school needs reforms by re-establishing the knowledge school, reforming teacher education, and introducing new curricula. Asks if there is any analysis or self-criticism regarding the drop in Pisa results for students who attended a social democratic school. Read the speech
- Criticizes the Social Democratic school policy for failing to achieve knowledge levels. Argues that an end must be put to vagueness and unclear knowledge requirements and suggests high expectations, more textbooks, and a reform of teacher education. Read the speech
- Argues that the profession should decide on the teaching based on evidence and proven experience. Asks if the Social Democrats can take responsibility for the current Pisa results which result from their previous school policy. Read the speech
- Criticizes the Social Democrats' lack of accountability for school results over the last eight years. Argues that the Social Democrats themselves made decisions to increase the school fee so that independent schools and municipal schools received equal compensation. Read the speech
Education and research: L, V, and S debate school funding
- Argues that the knowledge results in school have deteriorated significantly and wants to introduce clear knowledge requirements based on evidence. Proposes a fundamental reform of teacher education and criticizes the opposition's budget proposal because it would fuel inflation. Read the speech
- Argues that the budget prioritizes welfare through the largest possible investments in school, healthcare, and elderly care during tough economic times. Asks how the opposing party justifies their lack of funding for their promises, which are described as castles in the air. Read the speech
- Criticizes the Social Democratic budget proposal for being underfunded. Argues that the government's budget is funded and prioritizes investments in municipalities and regions, while the party carries out structural reforms to raise knowledge results and the attractiveness of the teaching profession. Read the speech
- Argues that the government is expanding the vocational college (yrkeshögskolan) at a rapid pace to preserve its quality. Asks what the Center Party's position is on proposals for a two-year vocational school in upper secondary school and to introduce the vocational college model in upper secondary school. Read the speech
- Argues that the vocational college should be expanded as much as possible and that the vocational college can, in the long run, replace parts of other higher education. Criticizes the Center Party's proposal to remove the requirement for upper secondary school eligibility and instead proposes a two-year vocational school. Read the speech
School grading equality: National Audit Office report debate
- Argues that students do not receive fair grades and criticizes the opposition for avoiding the core issue. Argues that the government is now taking measures through an inquiry and digitalization of national tests to ensure reliable grades. Read the speech
- Argues that the government is now addressing the issue of unfair grades by appointing an inquiry. Wants to use research and international knowledge to create a model that ensures that grades become a reasonable proof of knowledge. Read the speech
- Argues that it is an equally large problem that students in both independent and municipal schools receive unfair grades. Wants to find a model to ensure that grades become more fair, regardless of the school's form of operation. Read the speech
- Argues that the government will appoint several inquiries to create a clear and objective measure of knowledge. Also wants to carry out reforms to accelerate the central correction of national tests. Read the speech
- Argues that there is a lack of consensus among researchers regarding the existence of friskolan. Wants to carry out a series of research-based reforms to create a fair grading system and increase knowledge in the classroom. Read the speech
- Wants to see centrally corrected and digitized national tests, but argues that analog tests in grade 3 are necessary for students to learn to write with pen and paper. Argues that measurement points for knowledge that can be followed over time are important. Read the speech
- Argues that an investigation should examine how teachers' administrative burden can be reduced. Argues that results in theoretical subjects should not be linked to grades in practical subjects. Wants to address problems with reliability in assessments and cheating. Read the speech
Housing shortage, education literacy crisis and infrastructure
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- Agree with the Minister that it is a matter of fraudulent grades. Argue that reports from the National Audit Office and the Swedish Schools Inspectorate show the difference between national tests and final grades, and ask if there are countries that can inspire reforms. Read the speech
Education policy: school voucher profit ban and research funds
- Argues that the Social Democrats have failed in their goals regarding unemployment, gang crime, and failing students [1, 3-5]. Criticizes the lack of educational reforms during their time and asks why their policy would now yield better results. Read the speech
- Criticizes the Social Democrats' lack of reforms for law and order as well as for not having implemented measures to reach the goal of fewer students failing. Argues that the government has failed and presents a reform agenda for increased knowledge focus and a better teaching staff. Read the speech
- Argues that school is crucial for Sweden's growth and the students' future. Criticizes current deficiencies in study environments and teacher shortages and wants to restore order, reduce documentation requirements, and introduce a traditional view of knowledge with measurable skills. Read the speech
- Argues that the school needs reforms for increased focus on knowledge, order and discipline, as well as access to learning materials. Responds that the budget contains targeted resource supplements and general state grants, while simultaneously criticizing the Left Party's focus on bans instead of reforms. Read the speech
- Argues that an investigation into the school fee and a national school fee norm is needed. Wants to carry out extensive reforms to ensure that significantly more resources go to the pedagogical mission, teaching materials and teachers. Read the speech
- Argues that Sweden needs an increased focus on vocational training that leads to jobs in shortage occupations. Wants the industries to have greater influence over the design and dimensioning of the educations. Read the speech
- Criticizes inaccuracies in the previous speech. Argues that no cuts are being made to vocational training, but rather that places are being expanded at regional vocational adult education. Urges for a reform-oriented policy for higher quality and skills supply. Read the speech
Source: The Swedish Parliament. Kammarkoll is an independent service.