Queensland’s new right to education:What does it mean for children with disabilities?

Abstract

Queensland’s Human Rights Act 2019 includes a right to education. Schools will be required to consider the human rights of children when making decisions about enrolments and educational adjustments. This article investigates how the right to education might operate in Queensland state schools, and discusses the potential of this new provision to bring positive change for children with disabilities.

Keywords

Schools education disability rights children’s rights conciliation disability discrimination

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