Ethnic minorities in Netherlands often neglected in education

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    BRUSSELS, May 13 (Xinhua) -- Ethnic minority children in the Netherlands often have to study longer to reach higher education than their native Dutch peers because Dutch primary schools tend to underestimate their talents, according to a survey published Tuesday.

    The survey was carried out by the University of Amsterdam among1,000 second-generation Turks and Moroccans in Amsterdam and Rotterdam, the two biggest Dutch cities.

    The survey found that many of the minority students experienced difficulties entering higher education.

    They are often advised to follow a lower form of education when they leave primary school than native Dutch students with a similar score. This resulted in many of them achieving social and economic success via a time-consuming detour.

    Fifteen years ago there were rarely any young members of ethnic minorities who were successful, but an elite group has emerged now among young Turks and Moroccans. A quarter of those interviewed are highly educated and live in upscale districts, the survey showed. 　

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