Rights Respecting Schools Articles of the Week;

Article 28 (right to education): Every
child has the right to an education.
Primary education must be free and
different forms of secondary
education must be available to every
child. Discipline in schools must respect
children’s dignity and their rights.
Richer countries must help poorer
countries achieve this.

Article 29 (goals of education):
Education must develop every child’s
personality, talents and abilities to the
full. It must encourage the child’s
respect for human rights, as well as
respect for their parents, their own
and other cultures, and the
environment.