The well-being surveys in public schools are facing criticism. It’s not the survey itself that’s problematic, but the way the numbers are calculated, says the former chairman of the well-being measurement.

Researchers criticize well-being measurements in schools

Fotocollage: Tomas Østergren. Foto: Finn Frandsen / Thomas Borberg
Fotocollage: Tomas Østergren. Foto: Finn Frandsen / Thomas Borberg
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Every year, the wellbeing of children is measured in nearly 1,100 public schools across the country, often drawing significant attention when a school’s score rises or falls. But, the numbers actually say very little about the wellbeing at individual schools.

This is revealed in a new analysis from The Rockwool Foundation.

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