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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

Posted on 11/11/2023 6:11:36 PM PST by 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.'

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Germany; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: arth; education; europe; nitwits; school; schoolsystems; socialism; sweden
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To: struggle

Sweden is a small country with respect to population, less than 10 million i believe. They have taken in how many Somalians and other Third Worlders, so much so that they can’t assimilate them (if assimilating them was even possible now matter how many there were). Lately the Swedes seem to be waking up to their problems - there were several posts here on FR recently abut it - and hopefully it’s not too late.


21 posted on 11/11/2023 6:41:11 PM PST by Rummyfan (In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized of man)
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To: null and void

A long time “honey wagon” aka septic tank pump truck business
had the slogan painted on the trucks-
“Your Sh*t Is Our Bread And Butter”.


22 posted on 11/11/2023 6:42:14 PM PST by herewego (Got .45?)
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To: kiryandil

Smart move,,,,,within a few years the beautiful Swedish Culture will be gone and the Country will totally Islamic. The only thing Muslims teach their children is the Koran. By age 10 they cannot even count but can recite the Koran forward and backwards......


23 posted on 11/11/2023 6:47:07 PM PST by chopperk (b)
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To: Trumpisourlastchance

“it was Muslims who gave us much of what we have in math.” No, it was Euclid and Ptolemy and Descartes who helped placed a man on the moon in 1969.


24 posted on 11/11/2023 6:53:28 PM PST by Falconspeed ("Keep your fears to yourself, but share your courage with others." Robert Louis Stevenson.)
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To: george76

Considering the state of American education, for Sweden to be that much worse, it must be really bad.


25 posted on 11/11/2023 7:06:31 PM PST by metmom (He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.)
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To: null and void

Erma Bombeck


26 posted on 11/11/2023 7:07:16 PM PST by metmom (He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.)
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To: null and void

Erma Bombeck. One smart and funny lady.

The US educational system has its faults, as well. Kids get zero education in Baltimore. Maine is rated high but they only require 11 credits for hs graduation. Our nephew took his kids out of public school because History apparently didn’t exist before the Clintons. Those parents will still need to stay on top of their daughter’s progress.


27 posted on 11/11/2023 7:07:16 PM PST by bgill
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To: null and void

Erma Bombeck


28 posted on 11/11/2023 7:31:18 PM PST by Don W (When blacks riot, neighborhoods and cities burn. When whites riot, nations and continents burn)
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To: Levy78

Mistakes just stink...don’t they...we all knew what you meant...The language police are away for the weekend. Relax...we still love you!!


29 posted on 11/11/2023 7:31:40 PM PST by Sacajaweau ( )
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To: null and void

Every engineer in Town...


30 posted on 11/11/2023 7:32:41 PM PST by Sacajaweau ( )
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To: Sacajaweau

I’d donate big $$$ for an edit button. iPhone, screaming kids and FR are a bad mix.


31 posted on 11/11/2023 7:39:22 PM PST by Levy78 (Reject modernity, embrace tradition. )
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To: Levy78

It’s ok, we know what you meant.


32 posted on 11/11/2023 7:42:52 PM PST by Enterprise
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To: struggle

Interesting. I went to Denmark and Norway on vacation years ago, but skipped Sweden. The Norwegians were fond of saying, “Ten thousand Swedes came through the weeds chased by one Norwegian”.

Apparently the Swedes never grew a backbone, The women are gorgeous though, and the men very good looking,


33 posted on 11/11/2023 7:42:56 PM PST by Veto! (FJB Sucks Rocks)
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To: Levy78

I tend to overwork things...an edit button would enhance my flaw. Enjoy the rest of your weekend.


34 posted on 11/11/2023 7:43:15 PM PST by Sacajaweau ( )
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To: herewego

We’re #1 in the business of #2


35 posted on 11/11/2023 7:45:20 PM PST by Keyhopper (Indians had bad immigration laws)
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To: null and void

Erma Bombeck, funny lady


36 posted on 11/11/2023 7:47:35 PM PST by skr (Righteousness exalteth a nation: sin is a reproach to any people. - Proverbs 14:34)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Maybe, but one-third of Ethiopians are Muslim.


37 posted on 11/11/2023 7:51:56 PM PST by vladimir998 ( Apparently I'm still living in your head rent free. At least now it isn't empty.)
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To: All

Where in the heck did they find an American school that taught Core Math and Science even back then?


38 posted on 11/11/2023 8:01:20 PM PST by LegendHasIt
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To: george76

After his daughter went back to an American school did she become his “son”?


39 posted on 11/11/2023 8:05:40 PM PST by Brooklyn Attitude (I went to bed on November 3rd 2020 and woke up in 1984.)
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To: george76

... and here I was thinking that the reason was that schools were tougher over there ...


40 posted on 11/11/2023 8:08:44 PM PST by x (Formerly Twitter)
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