Capstone CheckPoint
AED/222
Terry-Haskell McDonald
January 30, 2014

Capstone CheckPoint America educational system has a unique care for special education unlike many other countries. America supports the education for any special education student, and provides different services for those special students. One of the greatest strength that this country has is providing the proper education with students with any time of disabilities. For example, The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), which according to The National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities (2012) it was originally enacted by Congress in 1975. IDEA ensures that children with disabilities have an opportunity to receive a free public education. This act gives students with disabilities a chance to succeed in the classroom by providing them with special services. They are able to receive accommodations, services, plans, goals, special education, and more to help student’s education. Another important strength in American education is that regardless of color, race, religion, and even legal status children are able to receive free public education. America has a great strength of providing education to special need students, but it also has it weakness. One of those weaknesses I believe is that some schools may not have enough funding to provide the necessary services for those special education students. Classrooms size in America are increasing, services are being cut, and educators are disappearing. Funding is a major issue in this country today, but we must do the necessary things to provide every child with the appropriate education they deserve.

Reference Page
National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities, (2012). IDEA-The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Retrieved from