International perspectives on countering school segregation

In december 2010 Knowledge Centre for Mixed Schools published the book International Perspectives on Countering School Segregation, edited by Joep Bakker, Eddie Denessen, Dorothee Peters and Guido Walraven. Use Your Local School was honored with an invitation to contribute with a chapter in the the book and a presentation on a seminar on the same subject.

About the book:

"School segregation is percieved as an unyielding problem worldwid, which is manifest along both ethnic and socio-economic lines. With this edited volume we aim to share information about school segregation and policies focused on countering school segregation from an international perspective. Many countries develop policies to prevent and counter school segregation in order to provide equal opportunities for all children and to contribute to citizenship in multicultural societies. The aim of the book is to present the state of the art regarding research on socio-ethnic school segregationacross the US and a number of European countries, and to share 'good practices'.

This book is the initiative of the Dutch National Knowledge Centre for Mixed Schools which aims at promoting the dissemination of knowledge and good practices regarding desegration and integration in education. Together with researchers from Radboud University Nijmegen, The Netherlands, the Centre invited international experts to present research information about the effects of national programmes or policies and local initiatives that have been implemented in various countries. The authors analyze interventions in their national contexts and identify factors facilitating success. The book offers an overview of almost 20 countries and regions and an excellent state of the art in this emerging field of research."

Authors:
R. Harris: England - S. Miley & B. Naughton: Ireland - L. Moscardini & A. Grieve: Scotland - R. Kahlenberg: USA - H. Reinders: Germany - F. Gobbo: Italy - C. Rasmussen, S. Andersen, M. Jeppesen & P. Johansen: Denmark - N. Bunar: Sweden - M. Medvesek & R. Bester: Slovenia - M. Golubeva: Estonia, Latvia, Slovakia, Romania - D. Peters & G. Walraven: The Netherlands - C. Schiff, G. Felouzis & C. Perroton: France - S. Sierens: Belgium / Flanders - N. Friant, A. Derobertmasure & M. Demeuse: Belgium / Wallonia - M. Merry: Discussion.

Buy the book here

The Danish Chapter

Use your Local School has contribuated in the book with a chapter titled School Segregation in Danish Public Schools in cooperation with Simon Calmar Andersen,PhD in Political Science and associate professor, Aarhus University, Christian Lamhauge Rasmussen, teh Danish Ministry of Education and Rikke Slot Johnsen, consulant at Resource Centre of Integration, Dept. of Children and Young People, Municipality of Aarhus. Read the abstract here:

Abstract
"During the last decade the segregation of native Danish students and immigrant students in public schools has received a lot of attention in the political debate and among researchers. This chapter describes the current situation in Denmark in terms of school segregation, the legal framework and existing research on the effect of school segregation. Two cases on preventing school segregation are presented. One is the municipality of Aarhus, which uses new legislation to refer students with Danish as a second language and with special language support needs to other schools than their local school. The other example is a parents' organization in Copenhagen whose purpose is to counteract segregation by persuading native parents to choose their local public school."

**Seminar on International Perspectives on Countering School Segregation December 2010**

Mette Kirk an Mette Jeppesen made a presentation on the conference. Read it here

Find the programme here

Get information about the Conference in Amsterdam, Holland in december 2010
here.

Contact Guido Walraven from the Dutch Centre for Mixed Schools here