Education

Religious schools (konfessionella friskolor) should be banned.

Of the 8 Riksdag parties, 5 broadly agree and 1 broadly disagree.

Where the parties stand

Riksdag parties

Strongly agree

MP stödjer förbud mot konfessionella friskolor.

Strongly agree

SD vill avveckla konfessionella friskolor, särskilt religiöst profilerade.

Agree

L stödjer förbud mot konfessionella friskolor.

Agree

S har drivit avveckling av religiösa friskolor.

Agree

V vill avveckla religiösa friskolor för att värna en sekulär gemensam skola.

Neutral

C värnar etableringsfrihet men är skeptiska till bristande likvärdighet.

Neutral

M är delade i frågan om religiösa friskolor.

Strongly disagree

KD är starkast emot förbud mot konfessionella friskolor; försvarar religionsfriheten.

Agree

Agree

Agree

Förbjuda religiösa klädkoder i för- och grundskola … Stoppa alla offentliga bidrag till religiösa samfund och etniska föreningar.

Neutral

Strongly disagree

Arguments

Common arguments on each side, written without party attribution.

For

Schooling is a primary site of integration, and religious schools can entrench segregation.
Cases of strict gender separation and inadequate teaching have appeared in some confessional schools.
The state-funded school system can be expected to be religiously neutral by design.

Against

Religious freedom and the right to choose schooling reflecting family beliefs are protected by law.
A blanket ban risks closing many well-functioning schools to address problems concentrated in a few.
Stricter inspection and intervention can address quality and rights concerns without an outright ban.