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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9196

20 May 2006
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/education/immigration
OECD concerned that education systems in most developed countries leave many immigrant children floundering

Brussels, 19/05/2006 (Agence Europe) - According to a new study by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published on 15 May, few developed countries are helping the children of immigrant families to integrate into society through education. Statistics compiled by the OECD's Programme for Student Assessment (PISA) show that, in terms of school performance, children of immigrant families lag on average two years behind their native counterparts, despite their...

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