INCLUSIVE EDUCATIONAL POLICIES AND INTERSECTORIALITY WITH SOCIAL POLICIES: BRAZIL/CANADA INTERFACES

Globalization and changes in production and knowledge processes have greatly affected contemporary societies. Structural inequalities in distance education have triggered the discussion on the inclusion of minority groups. Believing in education as a public right, the objective of this study was to analyze inclusive educational policies and its intersectoriality with social policies by comparing two countries: Brazil and Canada. Methodologically, this is a Comparative Education study that examined policies aimed at people with disabilities, such as normative documents regarding special education and a set of social policies. Brazil has increased social policies and school inclusion, but the current political moment has been a setback to school exclusion, decreasing social policies. Canada, on the other hand, has ensured inclusive social and educational policies, despite facing political and economic challenges.