government now wants to make it clear in the Education Act.
According to the Minister for Education Jan Björklund (Liberal), the recent debate has made many schools are unsure what is allowed and therefore refrained from graduations at church.
– Those who want to keep graduations at church, a tradition that goes back generations in many locations, will have to do it, he says.
– There will be permitted with certain religious elements. It’s inevitable that you have a particular religious framing m is one is in the church.
Bjorklund cite as examples the priest should be able to tell you why you celebrate Christmas and that you should get to sing “The blomstertid now.”clarification of the Education Act proposed in a memorandum presented by the government on Tuesday. According to Björklund will however ceremony designed so that everyone, regardless of religion, feel welcomed. If a student still does not want to participate, he or she shall have the right to abstain.
– Many immigrants are surprised at how bad we are to celebrate our traditions. It is rare for immigrants who criticize this. It is the Swedish left that bothered about it, says Bjorklund.
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