I'VE BEEN TOLD THAT: "IMMIGRANTS LOWER THE EDUCATIONAL LEVEL"

SCHOOL SCCESS DOES NOT DEPEND ON THE ORIGIN OF STUDENTS

As some studies show, such as Serra and Palaudàries’ study in 2010, school success is not related to the students’ nationality. It is the economic and social situation, together with the educational and family environment which are more likely to affect school performance. Regardless the students’ origin, schools and secondary schools adapt their methodology and resources in order to achieve a successful school performance for all students.

LIVING IN DIVERSITY IS GOOD

The Emeritus President William G. Bowen from the University of Princeton (US) states that there is a large variety of interests, knowledge and perspectives in classrooms where diverse ethnicities, religions and origins coexist. This proves that students are able to learn from their own differences and can observe their beliefs about themselves and the world, favouring a greater significant learning.

 

ACCESS TO PUBLIC RESOURCES (PLACES AVAILABLE FOR COURSES, GRANTS, ETC) IS EQUAL FOR EVERYBODY

Admission process is the same for all students. In case of having more application forms than places available, these are the criteria which will give more or less punctuation to each application:

-         Relatives working or siblings studying in the centre.

-         Closeness to housing or work.

-         Annual household income.

-         Family members with disability.

-     Other complementary criteria such as the legal condition of large families or single parent families, students with chronic diseases, relatives having studied in the centre, etc.

STUDENTS' ORIGIN IS NOT, IN ANY CASE, A CRITERION TO SCORE HIGER THAN NATIONALS

The next items are taken into account in the scale for food subsidies given to students: student’s household income, (documented) specific situations such as large/single families, rehoused children, students or siblings having disabilities, and distance from their housing to the school centre. Furthermore, there is an evaluation for serious social needs carried out by the Social Services.

Therefore, children’s origin is not a requirement in this scale.

 

LIVE DIVERSITY.

FACING RUMORS,

GET INFORMED, THINK AND ACT