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Breaking the barrier? The effects of the National Program Rotterdam South on educational mobility

9 July 2024

Educational mobility in the Netherlands has generally increased in the post-WWII period, but advancing equality of educational opportunity in poor urban areas remains a serious challenge. The National Program Rotterdam South is a major social policy program that aims to improve educational performances in this urban area. However, systematic research on whether children from disadvantaged families profit from this policy is lacking. This research project will therefore investigate to which extent educational mobility has increased in Rotterdam South and other urban areas, in order to assess the impact of the National Program Rotterdam South.