The climate and weather vary greatly by season and location. During summer, northern states have hot days and cooler mornings and nights while southern states and tropical areas experience very hot temperatures. winter is mild in the southern states, while the northern, northeastern, Midwestern, western mountains, and great plains have snow and colder temperatures. during the spring, the temperature starts to warm up and thunderstorms and rainstorms are common in the country into the summer months.
The currency of the United States is the dollar and is the world’s most powerful currency. The first silver dollar was issued in 17942 after the adoption of the “Coinage Act”. The symbol is $ and USD is also abbreviated US$ to distinguish it from other countries currencies. One dollar is divided into 100 cents for accounting and taxation purposes. The coinage act created a decimal currency by creating the dime, nickel, and penny coins, as well as the dollar, half a dollar, and quarter-dollar coins. Several forms of paper money were introduced, the latest being the Federal Reserve Note that was authorized by the federal reserve Act of 1913. In 1944 Bretton Woods agreement designated the dollar as a global currency. It was initially traded as a coin worth its weight in silver or gold and then exchanged as a paper note redeemable in gold.
There are six denominations of coins produced and they are:
- Penny
- Nickel
- Dime
- Quarter
- Half dollar
- Dollar
The USA is one of the renowned study destinations to study abroad for Indians as the US has one of the largest education systems in the world for students. the qualification at a US institution will be highly regarded by employers worldwide. Due to its popularity, the US is the most expensive country for international students.
The top courses for international students are:
- Engineering
- Business Administration
- MBBS
- Liberal Arts
- Applied Sciences
IDEA entitles every student to a free and appropriate public education(FAPE).
A team of professionals ensures the local educational agency and the student’s parents identify the student’s unique educational needs, develop annual goals for the student, and determine the placement, program modification, testing accommodations, counseling, and other special services which meet the student’s needs. IDEA provides opportunities for students with disabilities to receive special education services through their local school district from age 3 to age 18 or 21.
To receive special education services the student must demonstrate a disability on one of 13 specific categories, including autism, developmental disability, specific learning disability, intellectual impairment, emotional, and behavioral disability, speech, and language disability, deaf-blind, visual impairment, hearing impairment, orthopedic or physical impairment other health impaired, multiple disabilities and traumatic brain injury.
Depending on the student’s individual needs they may be included, mainstreamed, or placed in a special school.