1946 Swedish school commission

The 1946 School Commission (Swedish: 1946 års skolkommission) was appointed in 1945 by the government of Per Albin Hansson in Sweden, and included members such as Alva Myrdal, Elsa Skäringer-Larsson, and Ester Hermansson.

The commission focused on democratic development, proposing a school system divided into lower, middle, and upper secondary stages.

This was in line with Fridtjuv Berg's idea of a bottenskola (bottom school).

[1] In 1948, the commission presented its report, SOU 1948:27.

[2] The School Commission was based on and promoted the influence of pragmatism, John Dewey, and progressive pedagogy in Sweden.