In this bonus episode of our Sweden in Focus podcast, host Paul O’Mahony is joined by panelists Emma Löfgren, Richard Orange, and Becky Waterton for the second part of our interview with Emma Leijnse, schools reporter for the Sydsvenkan newspaper and the author of several books on the Swedish school system. After last week’s episode, Richard had some thoughts about what international studies say about schools:OPINION: Why I hope the stats are right about Swedish children’s reading and maths Other topics we discuss in this episode include: School segregation What’s behind the rising inequality in Sweden’s schools, and can it be fixed?PIRLS studySwedish reading skills fell in 2021 despite decision to keep schools openPISA studyWhat do the Pisa rankings really tell us about Swedish schools?Boys & girlsOpinion: Why Sweden should care about boys falling behind in school__Become a member of The Local Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.