Educational policies of attention to students with a migrant background in Spanish. Analysis and proposals

This text reflects key issues discussed in the Spanish SIRIUS meeting in 2013. The aim of the meeting was to assess the current state of implementation of the policies of compulsory basic schooling for students with a migrant background, and explore solutions to provide experiences and best practices that can serve as a palliative to the identified problems. The document follows a logical structure divided in two parts. The first one is devoted to collect the participants' voices on the process of education of these students: policies on access to the system, its permanence and the social process of integration. The second part is devoted to present a model of innovation in education policy addressed to students with a migrant background. It also adds reflections and theoretical contributions built on the framework of the international SIRIUS network, allowing a local-global optimal fit for the future. Finally some hints are expressed on future research projects and actions related to the educational policies of attention to students with a migrant background.