Inequality in Education Between Migrants and Natives

...So far we cannot confirm the effectiveness of EU standards of good practice in integration policy with regard to equal opportunities between migrants and natives in the education system. Furthermore, we could not confirm the often claimed argument that migrant inequality in education depends on the immigrants‟ specific cultural background. The Cultural background of the predominant immigrants groups in the Western EU countries did not affect the relationship between pupils‟ migration status and educational achievement.  By contrast, migrant inequality in education seems to be strongly affected by deeper societal structures...Read more