Special ed in the age of COVID-19: ‘The school bus for distance learning came. But it didn’t have a ramp.’
Berkeley Unified has reduced special education services during distance learning. Some parents say this violates federal law.
While many parents at Berkeley Unified say distance learning is going relatively well, 40% who have a student with a disability say that Zoom classes are not working, according to an October survey conducted by the school district. Photo: Annie Spratt on Unsplash
Since schools shut their doors in March, Dalilah’s son has been struggling. When classes moved online, Adam began to despise school. First, he refused to open his computer. Then came the meltdowns.