Immigrant concentration in schools: Consequences for native and migrant students

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The spatial concentration of immigrant pupils at primary and lower secondary schools in the Czech Republic

“…In Western countries extensive research has been systematically devoted to this subject for more than half a century and has been presented in an equally extensive body of expert literature (e.g. Alba and Nee, 2005;Foner and Alba, 2008;Massey, 2008;Portes et al, 2005;Schneeweis, 2011Schneeweis, , 2013Schneeweis, , 2015Zhou and Cai, 2008). This is the result of the lengthy experience other countries have with migration and the conviction that a successful migration policy has a crucial impact on various spheres of society, as well as a fundamental influence on the sociopolitical climate in the country.…”

“…There are however no studies on the concentration of non-citizen pupils in schools, a topic frequently discussed in the international literature (Cebolla-Boado and Garrido-Medina, 2011;Gorad, 2009;Johnston et al, 2008;Pedraja-Chaparro et al, 2016;Ruoff, 2006;Schneeweis, 2011Schneeweis, , 2013Schneeweis, , 2015. The experiences of countries with a long history of migration have shown a negative relationship between the extent of concentration of non-citizen pupils in a school and their academic performance (e.g.…”

“…The experiences of countries with a long history of migration have shown a negative relationship between the extent of concentration of non-citizen pupils in a school and their academic performance (e.g. Schneeweis, 2013). To study this topic in the Czech context should be of great interest as the situation in the Czech Republic is somewhat specific.…”

“…Many studies have shown that the environment in which people live has an effect on a variety of different aspects of their lives, including their academic performance and educational attainment, social behaviours, health, work, and social mobility (see, e.g. Durlauf, 2005, Galster, 2012van Ham and Manley, 2012a, 2013.…”

“…Some studies show a negative correlation between the level of concentration of noncitizen students in a school and their academic performance (e.g. Schneeweis, 2013;Pedraja-Chaparro et al, 2016). Analysing the situation in Vienna between 1980, Schneeweis (2013 concluded that a larger concentration of minorities in a school has a negative impact on the academic performance of those minority students.…”