Quality and inclusion in SDG 4

This chapter examines the construction and early implementation of SDG 4 and asks if inclusion is indeed seen as essential for quality or if these concepts are treated independently. Often hailed as a milestone by advocates of inclusive education, as SDG 4 was put into practice, the big tent coalition and understanding of inclusion as quality appears to have broken down. This is, in part, due to the capture of quality in simplified, utilitarian terms. Five years into the SDGs renewed efforts are needed to move beyond competing agendas and re-center inclusion at the heart of quality.