Abstract:
The Roma ethnic group is spread in many countries, where it is a minority. Their ethnic characteristics are complex, because of the specific ethnic stratification they have. The Roma ethnic group is compound of numerous groups, subgroups and metagroups, which greatly complicates activities related to their integration into society. They are distinguished by low educational level, low labour activity and high unemployment rate. All these problems require the preparation of appropriate policies and models to reduce negative trends. There are a number of positive examples from European countries and also in Bulgaria. We can find such examples in Hungary, which is developing a strong policy for the integration of the Roma – in Spain; Slovenia, Czech Republic, Finland, Sweden, etc. There are also such positive examples in Bulgaria, one of the most successful of which is in the „St. St. Cyril and Methodius“ school, in the city of Straldzha, where under the patronage of the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy, during the academic year 2017/2018, the implementation of the so called Icelandic model. It is adapted to deal with children leaving school early and increasing their interest in the learning process.