Disabled Students Vs Public Schools

Disabled students are now provided the opportunity for education in both public and private schools, but it is unknown about which one is more beneficial for these students. At private schools specifically for disabled students, there is a different curriculum that is considered a “more specialized environment” that claims to further the disabled student 's education. While this can be beneficial, public schools include disabled students in regular classrooms, giving them the opportunity to gain more knowledge and become more educated. Schools in Florida have the exceptional students education (ESE) program, which is a program for students with disabilities that is “designed to strengthen the quality and variety of services available to students …show more content…
In addition to the special programs in Florida, other countries such as Europe provide programs such as the “Education that Fits” program which is meant to improve the education of every student with special educational needs (European Agency). While public schools provide programs for students with disabilities, there are many private schools that are specifically aimed at providing the best education possible for disabled students, which starts the debate about which is most beneficial. One difference between the education for disabled students is the curriculum. Inclusion is when disabled students are placed in regular, more challenging, public school classrooms to further their education. Public school teachers explain, “as inclusive educators, we argue that disability is an enacted, interactional process and not an empirical, stable fact or condition. We recommend …show more content…
Florida has a law known as the No Child Left Behind Law (NCLB), which requires all teachers to be highly trained and qualified to teach disabled students (McCormick). The Palm Beach Schools website explains, “this law also provides every ESE student in the state of Florida to be provided an individualized education program (IEP)” which is the same as many private schools specially for disabled students provide. While public schools in Florida and specialized private schools have this in common, public schools can provide services that are available to every other student giving them a more beneficial learning experience and the chance to explore new topics other than basic core classes. The Vanguard School, which is a private school for disabled students in Florida, offers some other classes such as music, art, and technology, but that does not compare to all of the elective and more fun classes provided in public schools(“The Vanguard School”). The Disability Rights Florida Education Team explains that the Florida public schools system goal is “to provide hands-on learning opportunities to students at all age levels to facilitate their acquisition and development of skills needed on a daily basis in a natural setting such as their local