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Swedish councils resist plan to cap preschool groups

Children sitting together and listening to a teacher in a classroom.
Children listen to a teacher in a classroom. Illustrative photograph. Pavel Danilyuk / Pexels License

Swedish councils are resisting proposed legal limits on preschool group sizes, citing staffing shortages, unsuitable premises and uncertain funding. The plan would cap groups at 12 or 15 children, depending on their ages.

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