Special Educators Can Show the Way on Remote Learning

Special Educators Can Show the Way on Remote Learning
(Alexandra Nicholson via AP)

In just two weeks, 47 states closed their schools, affecting at least 55.1 million students around the country. Initial plans to shutter schools for 14 days have been extended indefinitely, with many closing schools for the balance of the 2019-20 school year — eliminating almost 12 weeks of onsite learning. 

 

While some school districts have enacted plans to continue learning through online platforms (and others have rapidly deployed print resources), hundreds remain paralyzed by concerns about their ability to comply with requirements of the Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act (IDEA), which ensures parity for children with special needs.

 

In recent weeks, Seattle and Pittsburgh public schools have suggested that a literal interpretation of the law impedes delivery of online learning to all students, opting to leave remote coursework optional and ungraded in an effort to avoid triggering accusations of unequal learning.

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