This issue of "EFA 2000" focuses on the theme of inclusive education, i.e., including children with disabilities in general education classrooms. The cover story discusses a 1995 UNESCO survey of 63 countries that showed that integration of children with disabilities in regular schools is a declared policy in almost every country. Reasons for this movement toward inclusion are discussed, including the demand of parents of children with disabilities for equal rights for their children. Components for successful inclusion are identified, including: (1) the development of appropriate and flexible curricula to allow teachers to give additional time and instructional support to children with special needs; (2) adequate training for teachers in ordinary schools to be able to deal with diversified groups of pupils, including children with disabilities and learning difficulties; (3) new organizational arrangements to encourage special schools to work more closely with mainstream schools and individual teachers; and (4) information and support to parents of children with disabilities. Subsequent articles include a position statement by David Blunkett, Secretary of State for education and employment in the United Kingdom, an interview with Federico Mayor, director-general of UNESCO, about the state of basic education, and a description of China's ambitious national plan on inclusive education. (CR)