No student should have to earn his or her way into the general education classroom, writes the author. The inclusive education model recognizes every student's right to be educated in the least restrictive environment, as provided under special education law. Yet many school districts still place students with special learning needs in separate programs. Through the story of one student, Oscar--whose educational team struggles to reintegrate him into the general classroom after his behavior has resulted in reassignment to an alternative school--the author illustrates how a commitment to inclusion can promote success for all students. He describes key components of a successful inclusion model, including neighborhood school placement, continual planning, a problem-solving mindset, and commitment to making inclusion work.