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Sweden goes back to basics, swapping screens for books in the classroom (undark.org)
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  • [–] 6 points 5 months ago

    That's one of the things broken in the US education system. In Finland the most expensive textbook I've bought was around 35€ I think. Now in my 2 years in university I've paid a grand total of 0 on books.

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  • [–] 3 points 5 months ago

    Swede here, this change takes place in the early school years, not university.

    I never had to pay for any textbook in school, apart from when I attended trade school to learn IT.

    All textbooks used in year 1 through 12 was issued on loan to the student, and didn't cost anything apart from when I had to replace one I missplaced.

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