Inclusive schools, in which children with disabilities are enrolled in regular schools, have been an issue of debate in Switzerland for several years. What do your take on the topic? Join the discussion on “dialogue”. The summer holidays are rapidly approaching, however the Radical-Liberal Party has opted to assign summer homework to politicians. The party recently initiated a discussion about education, aiming to refocus schools around what they describe as “fundamental tasks”: reading, writing, and arithmetic. Among their seventeen proposals is an examination of inclusive education, a topic that has generated considerable debate in recent years. Compare your views on the Swiss education system with people living in Switzerland and the Swiss Abroad: What is an inclusive school? The concept of inclusive schooling emerged in the latter half of the 20th century, spurred by the United Nations’ efforts to enhance the integration of individuals with disabilities into society. Its ...
