It was during Monday evening that GP told that Jensen's primary school in Gothenburg introduced a dress code which according to the newspaper made it clear that they were against clothes that are associated with macho culture, exclusion and crime.
Examples given by the school are soft pants and waist bags.
A document that has been sent out to all of the independent schools Jensen's primary schools in Sweden states that they encourage "clothes that give a good impression and that contribute to a pleasant climate".
- This is a general recommendation that has been issued to all our schools.
You need to train students on how to be perceived based on how you dress.
The clothing can affect which contexts or groups you are connected to, says Mats Rosén, head of primary school at Jensen.
The principal in Gothenburg: "Jensen is not for everyone"
Sebastian Nyrén Vanneryr, principal of Jensen's primary school in Gothenburg, describes in an email to students and guardians that DN has published how the school has changed since the start four years ago:
"90% of the students came from socially disadvantaged areas and the atmosphere at the school was really not characterized by the security and study peace we are so proud of today", he writes and continues:
"Jensen is not for everyone, but if you share our view of what is important, then you usually feel good here."
Do you think that the new dress code and such formulations can contribute to segregation in schools?
- It is not about segregation but about creating a good school with a good study culture.
Jensen is for everyone who wants to join us, everyone is welcome.
But we want to stand up for what we think is important, says elementary school principal Mats Rosén.
Students and guardians critical
According to Mats Rosén, the dress code is not introduced overnight but gradually in dialogue with students and teachers.
But after the decision received a lot of attention in the media on Tuesday, the reactions are many.
"People should be able to keep their style," says a student to P4 Gothenburg.
Several parents with whom both DN and GP have been in contact say that they exclude certain students from school and say that the decision is "xenophobic" and that "you only want kids from nice families".
The school clarifies that this is not a school uniform and that no penalties will be given to the students if the dress code is not followed.
- It is about reasoning about it and having a discussion with the students, says Mats Rosén.
SVT Nyheter Väst has contacted the school's principal Sebastian Nyrén Vanneryr for a comment without success.