Why the Guardian is investigating the deep failings in Australia’s school system

Australia says it is committed to inclusive education. But the reality for the one in four schoolchildren who now have a disability is far from that

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Most Australian parents take for granted that their child will attend school and receive an education.

But for parents of children with a disability - whether it's developmental, intellectual or physical - that is not a given.

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