Chapter 1: How Have Educational Systems in Africa, The Caribbean, and Middle East Responded To The Education of Minorities?

Nations in Africa, the Caribbean, and the Middle East are working towards expansive education. However, discussion on how the educational systems of nations in these world regions respond to—identify and address—education of minorities is limited. This chapter explores how social forms such as curriculum, instruction, and policy approaches in educational systems impact the educational experiences of students from minority groups. Insights from research indicate responses to the education of minorities in these regions vary and they are vastly different. Educators have deployed various approaches to support minorities, but challenges persist. Also, the nature and extent of the education of minorities in these regions hinge on ruling governments’ priorities, aspirations, and foci. Pathways to actions provide theoretical, empirical, and practical contexts to learn for, from, and about minorities, as well as localizing support to address the needs of minorities in public education.