This story is published in partnership with The Guardian. Marissa Sladek knew her son Christopher had fallen far behind when she bought him a copy of Jack London’s “The Call of the Wild.” The movie had opened just before the pandemic, and survival-themed fiction was his favorite. Lockdown cut him off from literacy support he’d […]
About seven million students with disabilities were unable to access special education services. As in-person learning returns, parents are eager to regain the missed lessons through compensatory education.
Special education services were severely disrupted when schools closed in spring 2020. In many places, they have yet to fully resume. Now, families are demanding schools take action.