THE CHARTER OF CIVIL SOCIETY
FOR THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY

ARTICLE XV

Access to Education and Training

1. The States shall ensure that every child has the right to, and is provided with, quality primary education.
   
   
2. The States shall ensure equal access to secondary and post secondary education and reasonable access to continuing adult education and training.
   
   
3. Every child, irrespective of colour, creed, disability, ethnicity, gender, language, place of birth or origin, political opinion, race, religion or social class shall have the right to equal access to State or State-assisted educational institutions.
   
   
4. Every child with a disability shall have the right to special education in accordance with his or her needs funded wholly or partially by the State up to an age determined by national law.
   
   
5. Every State shall put into place measures to ensure that parents enable their children to make full use of the educational opportunities provided by the State.

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