Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Conversation
The Conversation
Lifestyle
Michael Baker, Sessional Lecturer, Faculty of Education, University of Manitoba

How school systems can honour the human rights of people with disabilities

Schools need to hire, support and promote disabled educators and administrators to help model and envision inclusive communities. (Shutterstock)

In Canada, ongoing advocacy efforts from disabled communities have resulted in an evolution of education over time. Generally speaking, “inclusive education” promises the equitable inclusion of disabled students in kindergarten to Grade 12 (K-12) schools.

But true inclusion requires more than existing in the same building or classroom. It requires envisioning models based in a human rights approach that recognize diversity and acknowledge that people are not defined by one characteristic.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.