The central theme of this article is. What changes in the educational system might diminish the existing social disparities of opportunity in obtaining an education The point of departure for the discussion is the fact that there exists a continuing stable distribution of education among and between various social classes The author suggests that the educational policy instrumented thus far has been inefficient in achieving a redistribution of education among the various social classes This developmcnt has been largely due to the educational policys general insignificance in effecting the chances of success for those seeking an education In face of this situation he proposes two determining conditions for the diminishment of social Inequality in aquiring an education in part, thorough changes in the educational structure, as shock effects; and in part, through altered student-teacher interaction.
In light of the objective of equahty the author then evaluates some of the main tendencies in Danish educational policy in recent ycars and proposes some elements tor a new, more equality-oriented educational policy.
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