European Educational Systems Facing Transnational Migration: Policies and Practices
European Educational Systems Facing Transnational Migration: Policies and Practices

Summary/Abstract: The present contribution focuses on European policies and practices responding to migration developments within EU borders. An overview of several educational approaches is provided, based on challenges faced by migrant children such as school underachievement and drop-out. Main educational policies presented as paths for raising educational opportunities for migrant children target equally the whole national educational systems, the school and classroom daily activity and the individual migrant child and his/her family. Several types of educational practices designed for supporting migrant children, such as transitional classes, extracurricular compensatory/remedial programs or the attendance of international schools are also reviewed. Conclusions highlight the need for both educational reflection and action aiming to identify appropriate provisions for migrant children, especially in the case of highly mobile children schooled in several educational systems.

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