When you hear of conflict within schools, you usually think of conflict between the principal and students or parents. In 2003, she led the constitution of the Campaña Peruana por el Derecho a la Educación (CPDE), which gathers around twenty civil society organisations working in basic education projects in poor rural and suburban communities with special attention on indigenous populations, girls and women education, early childhood care and education and students with disabilities.
Under the law, it is defined as “special education and related services that (A) have been provided at public expense, under public supervision and direction, and without charge: (B) meet the standards of the State educational agency; (C) include an appropriate preschool, elementary or secondary school education in the State involved; and (D) are provided in conformity with the individualized education program required under the law.” In other words, the school must provide services that meet the …