Schools that have mainly white or Asian pupils may damage community relations and should be avoided, a report claims.
A study by researchers from Lancaster University says non-mixed schools perpetuate extremist attitudes among white pupils and fail to prepare young Muslims for prejudice they may suffer later.
The Home Office-funded report is part of an attempt to bring communities together in the wake of the 2001 race riots in Burnley.
The study questioned more than 400 15-year-olds in Burnley and Blackburn about their attitudes towards race, religion and cultural integration.
Canon Dr Alan Billings, one of the study authors, said: "The mixed school should be seen as a form of interfaith activity in itself.
"The mono-cultural school in towns like Burnley should be avoided wherever possible and where this is not possible, attempts should be made to bring young people together from the different communities as part of their normal school experience."
The survey also found that pupils from the predominantly white schools were against integration while Asians were liberal and tolerant......Article conts (-)
A study by researchers from Lancaster University says non-mixed schools perpetuate extremist attitudes among white pupils and fail to prepare young Muslims for prejudice they may suffer later.
The Home Office-funded report is part of an attempt to bring communities together in the wake of the 2001 race riots in Burnley.
The study questioned more than 400 15-year-olds in Burnley and Blackburn about their attitudes towards race, religion and cultural integration.
Canon Dr Alan Billings, one of the study authors, said: "The mixed school should be seen as a form of interfaith activity in itself.
"The mono-cultural school in towns like Burnley should be avoided wherever possible and where this is not possible, attempts should be made to bring young people together from the different communities as part of their normal school experience."
The survey also found that pupils from the predominantly white schools were against integration while Asians were liberal and tolerant......Article conts (-)
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