The stricter admission requirements for upper secondary school and the removal of the English exam have a significant impact, especially on boys and non-Western students
Written by senior analyst Mille Bjørk and researcher Anders Hjorth-Trolle
This content is only available in danish (“Betydning af fjernelsen af engelskprøven for karakterkrav til gymnasiet”)
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