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Sweden’s Great Unplugging – Schools ditches the phones and computers and go back to paper and pencil
March 26, 2026/
Sweden is changing its education strategy by bringing back physical books, handwriting, and paper-based learning in schools after years of heavy digital use. The government has ended its push for mandatory digital devices in early classrooms and is investing in printed textbooks instead.
This decision comes after experts and researchers warned that too much screen-based learning may reduce reading comprehension, attention span, and deep focus. Teachers also noticed students were weaker in traditional skills like sustained reading and handwriting.
Sweden’s goal is not to remove technology completely, but to restore balance—using digital tools as support while prioritizing core learning foundations in the early years. The country is now seen as a major example of an “analog revival” in modern education.
