Romania: New regional initiative tackling Roma segregation in schools (...)

February 25, 2013

New regional initiative tackling Roma segregation in schools kicks off in Bucharest
Feb 25, 2013

New regional initiative tackling Roma segregation in schools kicks off in Bucharest.
A new initiative to improve access for Roma communities in Eastern Europe to education is launching with a series of meetings in Bucharest. The Desegregation and Action for Roma in Education-Network (DARE-Net) aims to tackle serious problems in educational provision for Roma in Europe. Top of (...)
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