Educación y justicia social: desafios y expectativas de la educación inclusiva en el contexto del estado social de derecho

Abstract

This article sets out what is considered to be the duty of inclusive education in the Social State of Law. These reflections are derived from a research work entitled "Change begins with inclusion", developed at the Minuto de Dios University Corporation. The reader will find elements of analysis for the understanding of education as a social institution whose function is the formation of the social being in each individual. The pedagogical, sociological and political dimensions of education are analyzed, affirming that inclusive education, from the perspective of capabilities proposed by Martha Nussbaum, represents the ethical and philosophical dimension of education, based on social justice. It also questions the way in which public policies are currently formulated in Colombia regarding inclusive education. In conclusion, a semantic expansion of inclusive education is proposed, understanding it as attention to all kinds of diversity.