NATIONAL POLICIES FOR ROMA EDUCATION UNDER BULGARIAN CONDITIONS: A DYNAMIC PERSPECTIVE
NATIONAL POLICIES FOR ROMA EDUCATION UNDER BULGARIAN CONDITIONS: A DYNAMIC PERSPECTIVE

Summary/Abstract: The main objective of this paper is to identify the educational problems of the Roma which have led to their exclusion from the mainstream education. The methodology of this research is based on a desktop study and analysis of secondary data. The first part of the paper is focused on data, correlating unequal educational opportunities and the ethnicity factor. The text presents an insight into the widely argued Roma dropout phenomenon, different sets of reasons for dropping out from school are discussed in the paper, i.e. educational, ethnic and cultural, economic, and family reasons.In addition, the article reviews recent key policy measures for equal educational opportunities, targeting the Roma. Various aspects of adopted policy interventions for stimulating educational inclusion are illustrated, and supplemented by a critical consideration towards the reviewed strategic documents.The conclusion from the current analysis is that the required policy actions targeting educational equity for marginalized social groups, such as the Roma, have been indeed formulated by the stakeholders; yet, certain shortcomings could be noticed and these are primarily linked to practical implementation of the national policies into activities.

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