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Edukacja w języku mniejszości narodowych w Polsce
Education in the languages of national minorities in Poland

Author(s): Barbara Grabowska
Subject(s): Education and training, Politics and society, Ethnic Minorities Studies
Published by: Wydawnictwo Adam Marszałek
Keywords: rights of national minorities in Poland; national minorities in Poland; education; education for national minorities in Poland; teaching the language of national minorities;

Summary/Abstract: The Polish state has many obligations towards its citizens, and one of the most important is to care for the communities that have inhabited its territory for generations, including national minorities. The education of national minorities in Poland is an issue of great social and cultural significance. The aim of the article is to explore the current educational situation of national minorities in Poland and the challenges faced by schools implementing national education programs. The article presents the legal basis for the functioning of national education in Poland, the implementation of the right to learn the mother tongue, the difficulties associated with education in the minority language, and the prospects for the education of national minorities in Poland. Particular attention is paid to the education of the Belarusian, Lithuanian, German, and Ukrainian minorities. The qualitative research method used in the article is the analysis of literature, legal acts, and documents related to the functioning of education, including statistical data.

  • Issue Year: 2025
  • Issue No: Sp. Iss.
  • Page Range: 75-89
  • Page Count: 15
  • Language: Polish
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