The study of transnational living conditions of migrant families has become increasingly important in educational science (cf. Vuorela/Bryceson 2002). The spectrum of topics ranges from circular migration in the context of gender and care (cf. Lutz 2010) to questions of (re)migration in old age (cf. Baykara-Krumme 2013) to the deconstruction of traditional family images (cf. Riegel 2020). This paper focuses on education in the context of transnational family practices. It discusses how migrant families use networks in flexible and creative ways to develop strategies to deal with institutional discrimination and social exclusionary practices (cf. Riegel 2018 et al.; Rosen 2013). The focus of this presentation is on the importance of school, especially in German-speaking countries, and on the tense interrelationship between school, family and children. Based on this theoretical perspectives, the empirical is from qualitative study in which families participated in group discussions and biographical interviews on the topic of "migrant families and racism" (Hill 2020) in Austria. Analyses showed that the topic of education and school is of central importance for migrant families, especially with regard to migration-specific experiences of social inequality at school and the associated "selections in educational careers" (Herzog-Punzenberger 2017). Although migrant families are particularly affected by discrimination and exclusionary practices in the education system, they nevertheless try hard to provide their children a good education. It will be demonstrated how families move between practices of adaptation and resistant and creative actions in order to be educationally successful. In addition, the presentation will address families' conceptions of education. The lecture focuses on the family resources and strategies which are employed and the negotiation processes arising between parents and children. The paper aims to initiate a shift towards a perspective focusing on the potential of families with migration experience in the context of education and schools.

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