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Many students do not receive final grades that reflect their academic level, according to a new study involving 400,000 students. This can impact their chances for secondary education. Minister wants to thoroughly investigate the study.

Teachers give certain student groups lower grades than they deserve

The researchers' study shows, among other things, that immigrant boys with parents who have limited education receive significantly lower grades than a Danish girl from a highly educated background – even though the students have the same abilities. Fotocollage: Tomas Østergren. Foto: Thomas Borberg
The researchers' study shows, among other things, that immigrant boys with parents who have limited education receive significantly lower grades than a Danish girl from a highly educated background – even though the students have the same abilities. Fotocollage: Tomas Østergren. Foto: Thomas Borberg
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Boys, students of non-Western descent, and children of parents with limited education receive significantly lower grades from their teachers than they should, based on their academic level.

This is revealed in a comprehensive survey conducted by researchers from the Rockwool Foundation, the University of Copenhagen, and Roskilde University.

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