The grant of SEK 750 a month, ten months a year for three years, has attracted criticism from nearby upper secondary schools who believe that it is the wrong way to compete for students, reports Sveriges Radio Ekot.
"Should we compete with what we pay? We were horrified when we found out about this, says Anna Backman Wikström, principal of a school in a neighboring municipality to Ekot.
Controversial lure
There is a difference between attracting students with computers or tablets and enticing them with money, because the money cannot be used for teaching. This is the opinion of Mikael Hellstadius, who is a school law expert and lecturer in public law at Stockholm University.
"This is so clear that this is something completely different. A tablet can be regarded as a learning tool, something that schools should provide and that they receive compensation for buying, he says.
Can get a fine
According to Mikael Hellstadius, the lure of schools may be contrary to the principle of equality in the Local Government Act. If the Schools Inspectorate were to carry out an inspection, it could cost the municipality.
"Then an injunction, with or without a penalty, is the most likely action," he says.
The school law expert has "difficulty seeing that the municipality has a legal basis for this". Hear why in the video.