The educational continuity of the Roma population can influence its socio-cultural improvement; however, it is necessary to continue researching the reasons that contribute most to it. In this work we ask ourselves why some Roma continue studying and what factors have contributed and hindered this decision, developing the field work in a community where there are no previous studies, Cantabria. We have contacted 12 people from the Roma/Gitano community and listened to their life stories, following a communicative methodology. The results show twelve factors that hinder educational continuity, such as the racism that exists in the school, the memorisation as usual academic form and the fear of failure. We have also identified twelve factors that favour educational continuity of the Roma people, highlighting personal determination to study, pride in pursuing a professional goal and achieving it, or the current situation of the labour market and the crisis. It is possible to conclude that the Romany population is in a phase of transition between tradition and modernity and that there is a high probability that the new generations will opt for their educational continuity.