La sociedad actual y la educación como derecho humano

This article underlines the lack of inclusion and harmony in the educational system and the school which is a situation that reflects the current reality of a society that has been fractured by different issues such as violence, injustice, political and social problems, exploitation of resources and people, natural disasters, etc. This is a problem that affects all members of society including young children and the type of education they receive. In other words, today’s crisis has a negative impact on both the quality of education that is implemented at school and the actions that take place at such an institution. Unfortunately, it is common to observe children who experience alienation, isolation and even segregation in the classroom. An example of this are schools attended by young children in Mexico which is a nation with a significant presence of different indigenous communities who have been negatively affected as well as their languages and traditions. This because of social, political, financial and educational factors. It is the educational aspect that will be explored in this article since it is important to analyze how the situation of the dominant society has 1 Profesora e investigadora de tiempo completo en el Departamento de Estudios Hispánicos de la Universidad de Colorado del Norte en Estados Unidos. Doctora en educación y maestra en lingüística aplicada por la Universidad de Alberta en Canadá. Sus líneas de investigación incluyen la preservación de lenguas minoritarias, adquisición y enseñanza de segundas lenguas y educación bilingüe en español y lenguas indígenas. E-mail: karla.delcarpioovand@unco.edu