Nationwide Return to Books

A national government (Sweden) is reversing prior digital‑first education policy by funding physical textbooks and classroom books, reintroducing handwriting instruction, and imposing a countrywide school cellphone ban. The shift is justified by concerns about evidence, attention, deep reading, and foundational literacy skills. — If successful, a large‑state rollback of classroom digitization reshapes debates about edtech, child cognitive development, and what skills schools should prioritize worldwide.