Abstract
The study aims to address the issue of school refusal policy in modern Japan and to reconsider it from the perspective of school support for all children, including children who do not go to school. First, this analysis examines the Act on Securing Compulsory Education Opportunities and its bills, highlighting that the school refusal policy being promoted in modern Japan emphasizes “diverse learning.” Second, we will summarize the economic situation of families with children who do not go to school, highlighting that such situations typically lead to reduced income while also incurring various expenses. Third, although some families that do not engage with traditional schooling seek school refusal support/business as a place to learn and belong, these supporters are Cobblestone mixing, which poses a risk of imposing diverse learning in these environments. Fourth, I would like to indicate the need to review the current school refusal policy based on the aforementioned points. Keywords: school refusal, the Act on Securing Compulsory Education, opportunities, economic burden, diverse learning standardization
