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28.03.2022

A little big step

Passing the responsibility for daycare settings for children under 3 to the Ministry of Education has created for the first time a birth-to-18 continuum in education. The is a major milestone in closing the inequality gaps, but there are still many challenges ahead.

Early childhood local authority equal opportunity

06.06.2019

Equal budget or equal opportunity

There is almost no need to explain why equal opportunities in education are essential for social mobility. But an equal budget isn't equivalent to equal opportunity.

Early childhood education social mobility Closing social gaps equal opportunity

29.04.2019

Early start matters

The gaps that appear by age 3 between children growing up in beneficial vs. unfavorable environments are almost impossible to close later on.

Early childhood education social mobility

21.03.2019

Turning the pyramid upside down

Overturning the pyramid requires a major paradigm shift with regard to the significance of early childhood as a key to social mobility