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===== 1. Sweden — Reversing Digital-First Education =====

Sweden had invested heavily in replacing textbooks with digital tools (tablets, laptops, electronic resources). After roughly 15 years of widespread digital learning, the government decided to de-emphasize and reduce the use of screens and electronic devices as core teaching tools. The shift is motivated by concerns that heavy reliance on screens did not improve learning outcomes and coincided with declining student performance on international assessments. As part of this policy, printed textbooks and traditional methods are being reintroduced as central pedagogical tools. Futura<ref>{{cite web|title=Futura|url=https://www.futura-sciences.com/sante/actualites/enfant-echec-cuisant-ecrans-ecole-suede-revient-livres-sauver-education-119541/|publisher=futura-sciences.com|access-date=2026-01-16}}</ref>

Similar “digital retreat” discussions are present more broadly in Scandinavia (Denmark, Norway) where national conversations reflect dissatisfaction with the educational impact of tablets, laptops, and constant screen use in everyday teaching. Courrier international<ref>{{cite web|title=Courrier international|url=https://www.courrierinternational.com/article/education-apres-avoir-mise-sur-le-numerique-a-l-ecole-les-pays-scandinaves-font-machine-arriere|publisher=Courrier international|access-date=2026-01-16}}</ref>