Changes of the Roma Image in Educatio, 1991–2021 Cover Image

A cigányság képének változásai a harmincéves Educatió®-ban
Changes of the Roma Image in Educatio, 1991–2021

Author(s): Katalin R. Forray
Subject(s): Education, Ethnic Minorities Studies
Published by: Akadémiai Kiadó
Keywords: Romani population in Hungary; Romani languages; schooling; programmes for undereducated

Summary/Abstract: The study reviews policies related to the education of the Roma population and their outcomes since the change of regime. It presents the Minority Law and its subsequent amendments to the schooling of Romani and Beas languages. He emphasizes the importance of Gandhi High School and the Department of Romology of the University of Pécs. It characterizes the low level of education of the Roma population by presenting case studies. Finally, it describes the possibilities of support by describing two helpful interventions. Most importantly, that the extreme backwardness of the Roma, previously considered general, has declined significantly.

  • Issue Year: 30/2021
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 419-427
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: Hungarian