Improving Equity in Danish School Choice: A Digital Guidance Tool for Social Inclusion

Abstract

This project evaluates a digital guidance tool designed to improve equity and reduce segregation in Denmark's centralized high school admissions process. The intervention delivers personalized information about school options, admission probabilities, and peer composition to families navigating the Immediate Acceptance (Boston) mechanism. Through a large-scale randomized controlled trial, researchers will assess whether improving access to strategic and demographic information can shift beliefs, improve school application behavior, and promote more inclusive outcomes. The project targets families from disadvantaged and migrant backgrounds who face higher information barriers, and it is developed in collaboration with TetherEd, the University of Copenhagen, and Denmark's Ministry of Education.

Citation & BibTeX

Andreas Bjerre-Nielsen, Mikkel Gandil, Christian Fogel Henneberg, Christopher A. Neilson, "Improving Equity in Danish School Choice: A Digital Guidance Tool for Social Inclusion", .

  • Coauthors: Andreas Bjerre-Nielsen, Mikkel Gandil, Christian Fogel Henneberg
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