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Poorer educational performance by certain groups?

Code:
RED77
Key Area:
Education
Strand(s):
Discrimination, Equality
12/01/2012 - 17:58
Short Answer

Poorer educational performance is observed among Roma and refugees

Qualitative Info

"Part of Roma children are enrolled in schools without sufficient knowledge of Bulgarian language and without being mastered basic knowledge and skills necessary to cope in the learning process. Social patterns in many groups of Roma, especially in districts with prevailing Roma population, cause additional difficulties for the adaptation of Roma children who had not attended kindergarten in school. Moreover, rural and small town schools are associated with lower scores, which are mainly due to the high number of students from linguistic minorities. Such students are also reported to perform better in small schools than in larger ones." 

Source: "Project for National Strategy of the Republic of Bulgaria for Roma Integration", 2012

Refugees also face problems with educational performance. After status recognition both children and adults undergo a mandatory six-month Bulgarian language course.  It can be combined with a course of social orientation and cultural adaptation. After graduating that course the children pass exams which aim at identifying the level of their knowledge in order to be positioned in the Bulgarian educational system. There are NGOs which provide additional courses of the same kind. However, that training proves to be insufficient for the children to adapt normally to the educational system.

Data
Groups affected/interested Refugees, Roma & Travelers
Type (R/D)
Key socio-economic / Institutional Areas Education
External Url http://www.aref.government.bg/?cat=16
Situation(s)
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