A Critical Examination of Ukrainian Children’s Right to Education in Poland

Abstract

Every child possesses an inherent right to education, with free and compulsory education in public schools serving as pivotal mechanisms for the realization of this fundamental right. In our rapidly evolving 21st-century world, marked by the proliferation of advanced technologies, the importance of knowledge and intellectual capital is on an exponential ascent.
The constitutionally guaranteed right to free education in public schools, coupled with the principle of compulsory education, not only fosters personal growth but, more importantly, paves the way for the acquisition of an education that holds far-reaching implications for an individual's economic and social standing. Consequently, every instance of excluding members of a social group from their right to education demands a rigorous and critical examination.
This article undertakes a comprehensive analysis of the pressing issue concerning the factual exclusion of Ukrainian children residing in Poland from compulsory education. Simultaneously, it explores the encroachment on their right to education.