The Children Left Behind: Roma Access to Education in Contemporary Romania

Authors

Aram A. Schvey, 2004-2005 Fellow, Crowley Program in International Human RightsFollow
Martin S. Flaherty, Leitner Family Professor of International Human Rights, Fordham Law SchoolFollow
Tracy E. Higgins, Leitner Family Professor of International Human Rights, Fordham Law SchoolFollow

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Description

In Romania, Roma children are nearly always educated in more poorly resourced schools than non-Roma children; they are nearly always educated by less-qualified teachers; and they are often treated differently—and worse—than non-Roma children by their principals, teachers, and classmates. While non-Roma children move ahead through Romania’s education system, Roma children are too often left behind. This Report begins with a synopsis of the problem. It then examines the roots of the plight of the Roma in general and of Roma children in particular. The Report then outlines the particular findings of the Mission and sets forth the relevant domestic, international, and European law. It concludes with several recommendations for improving Roma education in Romania.

Start Date

2005

Subjects

Human Rights Law

Publisher

Leitner Center for International Law and Justice

City

New York

Keywords

Roma, Romania, education, right to education