Writing Off Disabled Children

The August 9, 2008 edition of the New York Times has an editorial titled "Writing Off Disabled Children." I found information in the editorial disturbing.. According to the editorial, many disabled children aren't being offered proper assistance in school, and these students respond by acting out. Thus the vicious cycle begins with them often being denied the same level of education as other students, particularly when they are in detention centers or jails, repeatedly getting into trouble. The federal Individuals With Disabilities (Education) Act requires that disabled students be properly educated; however, many school systems are evading that responsibilities per the editorial.

It seems so odd that we label our country as being a "Christian Nation," but we often turn our backs on the most vulnerable among us: children.