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Art. 104 Constitution of the Canton of Solothurn (KV) - Principles of the Education System

**State Responsibilities - Culture, Education, and Instruction**
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Art. 104 KV - Principles of the Education System · Principles of the Education System

1. Education and training are joint responsibilities of parents and schools. The law regulates rights and obligations.

2. Every student is entitled to education that is appropriate to their mental, emotional, and physical abilities. The curriculum is equal for both genders.

3. Attendance at school is compulsory for the legally prescribed duration.

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Court Decisions Applying This Provision (10)

VWBES.2025.212 · so (Art. 104 Abs. 2 der Kantonsverfassung, KV, BGS 111.1)
DBK Mandate for Special School Overturned Due to Lack of SPD Assessment
Cited in the reasoning section to establish the fundamental right to an appropriate education for every student.
VWBES.2025.88 · so (Art. 104 Abs. 2 KV)
Extension of Special Education Placement Upheld Despite Procedural Challenges
Cited to establish the student's right to an education appropriate to their abilities, providing the basis for the educational measures discussed.
VWBES.2024.379 · so (Art. 104 Abs. 2 KV)
Student Placement Dispute: Special School vs. Specialized Autism School
Cited to state the student's right to an education appropriate to their abilities.
VWBES.2024.128 · so (Art. 104 Abs 2 der Verfassung des Kantons Solothurn (KV, BGS 111.1))
Father v. School Authority on Special Education Placement
This article establishes the fundamental right to an education appropriate to the student's abilities, which is the underlying basis for granting the special educational measure that the court upheld.
VWBES.2024.28 · so (Art. 104 Abs. 2 KV)
DBK Special Education Placement Upheld Against Parental Objection
This constitutional article establishes the right of every student to an education appropriate to their abilities, which underpins the court's decision regarding the necessary educational placement.
VWBES.2023.154 · so (Art. 104 Abs. 2 KV)
Parents Appeal of Special School Placement for Intellectually Disabled Child
This constitutional provision establishing the right to appropriately tailored education was cited as the basis for the overall legal assessment of the administrative measure regarding the student's abilities.
VWBES.2022.83 · so (Art. 104 Abs. 2 KV)
Parents' Appeal Regarding Special Needs Placement Upheld Due to Student's Improved Performance
Cited in the reasoning section showing the basis for the student's right to appropriate education, which supports the final decision to overturn the previous order.
VWBES.2018.268 · so (Art. 104 Abs. 3 KV)
Parent Appeal of Homeschooling Qualification Denial
This provision, which makes school attendance mandatory, is cited in the reasoning leading up to the conclusion that the appeal is unfounded.
VWBES.2017.310 · so (Art. 104 Abs. 2 der Kantonsverfassung, KV, BGS 111.1)
Parents' Appeal Against Mandatory Special Education Placement
Cited as the fundamental right to education in the reasoning for the main decision (dismissal of the appeal).
VWBES.2015.289 · so (Art. 104 Abs. 3 KV)
State Regulation of Home Schooling and Parental Qualifications
Cited in the reasoning, but the decision does not explicitly cite this article in the final orders (dispositive). As there is no explicit final order section (numbered 1., 2., etc.), I must look at the context or assume the final judgment implies the upholding of the lower court's decision regarding compulsory schooling, though this is an inference not explicitly supported by the provided text's dispositive structure.