Diversity and Educational Challenges in Oslo and Los Angeles - A Metropolitan Perspective nr 2

• Main Authors: Kamil ÖZERK, Charles Taylor KERCHNER
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kura Publishing 2014-07-01
• Series: International Electronic Journal of Elementary Education
• Subjects: Education in Metropolitan Areas; Linguistic Diversity in Education; School Achievement; Oslo; Los Angeles
• Online Access: http://www.iejee.com/6_3_2014/IEJEE_6_3_ozerk_kerchner.pdf

Receiving, accommodation and education of children with immigrant background is one of the challenging issues in almost all the metropolitan areas in many countries. In our study we are exploring the impact of demographic changes on political agendas, legal frames, educational approaches, research findings and student achievement in the field of education of linguistic minorities in Oslo, Norway and Los Angeles, USA. Although there are significant historical and socio economical differences between Los Angeles and Oslo, many of the educational challenges facing the educational policy makers and the linguistic minority students are quite similar.