The role of the European Union is extremely important in the promotion of human rights for the Roma. European Union conditionality has been a key motivator in inducing Central and Eastern European acceding states to implement policies of non-discrimination towards their Roma minorities. The European Union continues to be an important leader in the promotion of minority rights for the Roma living in its new member states. My paper examines the right to education, and seeks to determine whether or not this right is being equally accorded to Roma EU citizens. My paper examines Roma cultural perspectives on education and closes with some recommended interventions to increase access to and quality of education for the Roma living in the European Union.