New research on Roma Rights to Education published by the Center for Education Initiatives

New research on Roma Rights to Education published by the Center for Education Initiatives

ISSA’s member organization in Latvia, the Centre for Education Initiatives (CEI) has published the research "Roma Rights to Education: Implementing Situation in Latvia". The research aims to prevent segregation of Roma children and youth in education institutions and to promote high quality in the Roma education needs-based educational and support services, as well as to raise policy makers’ awareness of Roma educational challenges and development opportunities, with a focus on the identification of barriers and constructive solutions to problems. The first part of the research reflects on Roma rights in the context of international and national minority rights and rights to education. The second part describes the role of education in the Roma community of Latvia, providing a description of the situation and development trends. The third part of the research reflects to the substance, components and options of the process of obtaining basic education for Roma in Latvia. The research is financed by Soros Foundation Latvia (www.sfl.lv). A summary of the research in English is available on CEI’s website: www.iic.lv/en/publications.html.

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Roma Rights to Education: Implementing the Situation in Latvia