17/02/2012 - 16:03
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Short Answer |
There is some evidence of school segregation of migrants linked mainly with the housing segregation, which leads to urban areas of immigrants concentration both in neighbourhoods and schools. |
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Qualitative Info |
The I Plano para a Integração de Imigrantes (PII, 2007-2009) [I Plan for Immigrant Integration] and the II Plano para a Integração de Imigrantes (PII, 2010-2013) [II Plan for Immigrant Integration] acknowledges this problem and adopted mesasures to combat the school segregation and concentration of migrants.
The I Plan for Immigrant Integration included a measure to revise the criteria of the school network to guarantee well balanced classes with regard to the distribution of students coming from the same groups/neighbourhoods as well as suggesting school boards to take into consideration the needs of schools to have a balanced “ethnic make up” in classes (p. 16).
The II Plan for Immigrant Integration covering the period 2010-2013 includes as measure: defining and implementing recommendations for the constitution of balanced school classes and bringing school strategies into line for the welcoming of foreign students and descendents of immigrants (p. 21).
Source
ACIDI (2007), I Plan for Immigrant Integration (2007-2009), http://www.acidi.gov.pt/_cfn/4d346c9b80687/live/Consulte+a+versão+do+Plano+2007-2009+em+inglês+, Date of access: 26.01.2012.
ACIDI (2010), II Plan for Immigrant Integration (2010-2013), http://www.acidi.gov.pt/_cfn/4d346c9b80687/live/Consulte+a+versão+da+Plano+2010-2013+em+Inglês, Date of access: 26.01.2012.
ACIDI, (2010), Relatório Final: I Plano para a Integração de Imigrantes (2007-2009), http://www.acidi.gov.pt/_cfn/4d346c9b80687/live/Conheça+o+Relatório+Final+do+PII+%282007-2009%29, Date of access: 26.01.2012.
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Groups affected/interested |
Migrants
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Type (R/D) |
Anti-migrant/xenophobia
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Key socio-economic / Institutional Areas |
Education,
Anti-discrimination,
Anti-racism
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