School attainment (access to quality education at all levels)
! absenteeism/low school attendance/withdrawal due to:
proportion of minority students successfully completing secondary and higher
education (as compared to majority students relevant statistics)
continuity of education in minority languages at different levels as a factor for
school attainment
low literacy or illiteracy among minority children (and adults)
! assistance programmes for minority children with specific concerns:
special measures adapted to itinerant culture of Roma
preparatory classes (for Roma and other disadvantaged children
Roma (minority) assistants mediators/experts/advisors in schools and
educational state authorities
individualised teaching plans
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Official language position in education and equal access to education
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Specific educational needs of adults of national minorities
Article 13 [cross-reference with articles 4, 5, 6, 12, 14]
1
Within the framework of their education systems, the Parties shall recognise that persons
belonging to a national minority have the right to set up and to manage their own private educational and
training establishments.
2
1.
The exercise of this right shall not entail any financial obligation for the Parties.
right to set up and to manage private educational and training establishments
Legal and Institutional basis:
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existence of clear legal guarantees of the right of persons belonging to national
minorities to establish private educational institutions, schools and universities
Legal and/or other obstacles:
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restrictions (such as the language of instruction)
conditions (such as the existence of bilateral agreements providing for reciprocity )
Right of the state to supervise private educational institutions (legality and quality
control)
2.
no financial obligation for the state
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general rule: no financial obligation of the state to assist minorities when setting up
private educational institutions
clear and objective legal criteria needed when financial state support is provided :
! where private schools are the only opportunity for national minorities to be provided
minority language/bilingual education
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