The long-standing tradition of school graduation at Vallarna in Nyköping now seems to have come to a definitive end. The decision on the end of the school year now lies with each principal and it has been a hot issue among teachers, students and guardians.

"It is difficult to answer now, but if the question comes up in the vice-chancellor's group, we will of course discuss it," says Katja Ahlin, the principal of Östra skolan.