The Convention against Discrimination in Education stipulates that all persons, regardless of race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, economic condition, or birth, have the right to receive an equal standard of and access to education at any level.

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Every child, red, yellow, brown, black and white, deserves a constitutional right to an equal, high-quality public education.

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Education should ensure quality and equity, in accordance with the principles of equal rights, non-discrimination and the universal right to education, so that all citizens can live together in plural and diverse societies.

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