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Education: Sweden's Test Crisis.(international ranking of Sweden in terms of science academic achievement)(Brief article)
Byline: Sarah Garland
In Sweden, forget stock prices: it's plunging test scores that are causing a national panic. Once 11th in the world in science rankings, Sweden's scores on international eighth-grade tests fell 42 points between 1995 and 2007--one of the worst declines among the 35 nations tested. Reading and math scores showed the same disturbing trend.
Some experts say demographic shifts may be contributing to the plunge. Immigrants have increased from 9 percent of Sweden's population in 1990 to 12 percent currently, with many refugees coming from places like Somalia and Iraq. Families are moving away from schools where the newcomers are concentrated, and teachers aren't trained to deal with the increasingly segregated ...
- Sweden: Culture of Creativity.(Brief Article)
- Magazine article from: Los Angeles Business Journal October 8, 2001 700+ words
Sweden has a long tradition of research and innovation...Nobel, whose legacy is the Nobel Prize. Sweden has placed strong emphasis on research and...and launch on a test market as short as in Sweden. Thus, Sweden has become a world leader...
- CONTRACTS: Sweden.(Brief Article)
- Newspaper article from: Nordic Business Report February 26, 2002 700+ words
...BUSINESS REPORT-26 February 2002-CONTRACTS: Sweden (C)1994-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http...awarded by the county council of Jonkoping, Sweden. The county council of Kalmar in Sweden has awarded framework contracts for renal dialysis...
- CONTRACTS: Sweden.(various news items)(Brief Article)
- Newspaper article from: Nordic Business Report April 2, 2002 700+ words
...BUSINESS REPORT-2 April 2002-CONTRACTS: Sweden (C)1994-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD...contract from the municipality of Horby in Sweden. The contract has been valued at SEK5m...year. The county council of Stockholm in Sweden has awarded contracts for testing strips...
- EU NEWS: SWEDEN'S EU AGENDA.(European Union)(Brief Article)
- Magazine article from: Europe Sains, Ariane February 1, 2001 700+ words
As Sweden takes over the European presidency, Environment...greenhouse gas emissions. But whether Sweden will be able to influence international...acknowledges Larsson ruefully. But Sweden had planned to make the environment one...
- CONTRACTS: Sweden.(includes electric power, chemicals)(Brief Article)
- Newspaper article from: Nordic Business Report February 22, 2002 700+ words
...REPORT-22 February 2002-CONTRACTS: Sweden (C)1994-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD...from the county council of Vastmanland in Sweden. The contract is worth approximately...instruments from Linkoping University in Sweden. The contract has been valued at USD184...
- Sweden lays out its WTO agriculture goals.(Brief Article)
- Magazine article from: Feedstuffs ELLIOTT, IAN May 1, 2000 700+ words
Sweden's Foreign Affairs ministry said the European...during the WTO talks. On market access, Sweden said it wants substantial cuts in tariffs...processed or semi-finished food products. Sweden also said it wants to end the special safeguard...
- Sweden's EU reign prioritises environment.(Brief Article)
- Magazine article from: Chemistry and Industry January 22, 2001 700+ words
Sweden presidency of the European Union's Council...Claire Curran reports On 1 January this year Sweden took over the presidency of the European...it is an excellent PR opportunity. For Sweden it is a chance to emphasise the importance...
- CONTRACTS: Sweden.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
- Newspaper article from: Nordic Business Report March 4, 2002 700+ words
...BUSINESS REPORT-4 March 2002-CONTRACTS: Sweden (C)1994-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD...from the municipality of Norrtalje in Sweden. The contract has been valued at SEK53...year. The county council of Uppsala, Sweden has awarded framework contracts for medical...