Shift from Special Education to Inclusive Education

Muhtasari

• According to UNESCO, approximately 244 million children and young people worldwide remain out of school, while millions more attend school but do not receive quality education that meets their diverse learning needs.
• As societies continue to evolve, creating education systems that embrace diversity has become a global priority, with governments, educators, and development partners increasingly recognizing that inclusive learning is.
• Yet despite decades of progress, educational inequality persists, particularly among learners with disabilities and those from marginalized communities.
• These realities have encouraged countries to rethink traditional education systems and embrace more inclusive approaches that recognize diversity as a strength rather than a limitation.
• In many communities, inaccessible learning environments, limited specialized learning resources, stigma, poverty, and shortages of trained teachers continue to hinder educational inclusion.