In her New Year’s speech, Mette Frederiksen acknowledged that the government »has not done enough« in three areas: rising food prices, poor well-being among children and young people, and increasing inequality. With the agreement on a food check last week and the proposal for a class cap of 14 for young pupils, two of these areas have been addressed. Foto: Christian Falck Wolff

With a central promise ahead of the parliamentary election, the Social Democrats want to reduce class sizes for the youngest grades. It costs five billion a year, but the prime minister is keeping the funding secret.

Mette Frederiksen wants to reduce class sizes for the youngest pupils

In her New Year’s speech, Mette Frederiksen acknowledged that the government »has not done enough« in three areas: rising food prices, poor well-being among children and young people, and increasing inequality. With the agreement on a food check last week and the proposal for a class cap of 14 for young pupils, two of these areas have been addressed. Foto: Christian Falck Wolff
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With a grand solo initiative to introduce so-called small schools for pupils from preschool class through third grade, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen launches one of the Social Democrats’ key election promises for the upcoming campaign.

Starting in 2028, »massive investments« will ensure that new schoolchildren can enter a »fundamentally transformed public school,« according to the goal.Oversættelsesdisclaimer

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