Minority ethnic Britons’ educational success not reflected in pay, study finds
by Richard Adams Education editor from World news | The Guardian on (#65SND)
Clear evidence' of discrimination in terms of salary and careers despite academic progress, IFS study finds
Most minority ethnic groups in the UK have made remarkable progress in educational achievement but clear evidence" of discrimination remains in their pay and careers, according to a study published by the Institute for Fiscal Studies.
The IFS report found that most of the largest minority ethnic groups obtain English and maths exam results at least as good or better than those achieved by white British students in England, and are more likely than white teenagers to go on to university.
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