Such devices are part of their strategy for digitization as is this school app. Sweden spends a decent amount of money on education.

But if look at a purely educational value any notebook beats a tablet aside for art. Purely technical knowledge is also better gained in more open environments. Depends on age I guess.

There are different schools of thought, some people would rather have the kids home-schooled or completely different like Montessori, Steiner... so maybe the critique comes from that direction.

Yeah, but what does that have to do with a school app?