American dad who moved to Sweden with his young daughter reveals the staggering differences in European school system that ultimately forced his family to RETURN to the US

DAILY MAIL ^ | 11 November 2023 | RAVEN SAUNT

[george76]

Andy Kryza was offered the chance to relocate with his wife and young daughter..

The family, who had idealized Scandinavia

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An American dad who moved to Sweden with his wife and young daughter has revealed the staggering differences in the school systems which ultimately forced the family back to the US.

Andy Kryza, from Los Angeles, said that he 'felt like he had won the lottery' after being offered the chance to relocate with his wife and young daughter.

The family had idealized Scandinavia, believing that Sweden was 'a utopia with happy people, gorgeous nature, and world-class schools.'

But he has since candidly laid bare that 'the grass wasn't necessarily greener' after making the move in 2021 - only to return two years later.

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the pace of learning turned out to be a shock.

'We soon learned that in the early years of school, teachers mostly prioritized socialization and play,' ..

'We worried that our daughter would regress and forget the core math and science she had excelled with but assumed things would progress in year two. They didn't.'

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Unexpectedly, our daughter began complaining about a lack of challenges.'

Andy mused that the pace was likely due to the teachers' policy of not letting kids fall behind as they 'paused advancement to ensure everybody was on the same page.'

He branded it as 'admirably progressive' but by eight years old he said his daughter 'couldn't do simple division and once asked us what science was.'

'When addressing our concerns with teachers, we were met with a cold: "This is how we do things here."

'Eventually, we had to decide whether to trust the Swedish system or move back to the US. We chose the latter to avoid letting her get too far behind.'

[ProtectOurFreedom]

And that is the highly ironic definition of "utopia." Utopia means, literally, "no place," since it was formed from the Greek ou, meaning "no, not," and topos, "place."

[Kalamata]

That was funny : ) Youtube made me sit through 2 slow speed boring commercials in order to get to see it, so I put it on Mute and did something else to pass the time, and then checked back on it : )

[Kalamata]

That is so refreshing to hear. Thanks for sharing it, CS.

[Kalamata]

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[null and void]

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[Chickensoup]

My kids are not brainwashed however they are well educated and speak well. Therefore they blow 90% of the competition out of the water.

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My kids are not brainiacs however they are well educated and speak well. Therefore they blow 90% of the competition out of the water.