Feb. 21—ANDOVER — Teachers at the Greater Lawrence Technical School on River Road are threatening to go on strike Monday, the first day of in-class learning since last March. The teachers union met Saturday in a 150-person Zoom call during which they voted to strike following a Friday night vote by the School Committee to reject an agreement that would have brought ninth graders and special .
State superintendent stresses funding and resource needs in State of Special Education address
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and last updated 2021-02-09 16:29:25-05
PHOENIX â State Superintendent Kathy Hoffman Tuesday pushed for more funding, resources and support for special needs students, during her second annual State of Special Education address to the House Education Committee.
The former speech therapist touched on many of the same themes of last week s State of Education address, while also highlighting the specific challenges children with special needs have faced during the pandemic. Unfortunately, the reality of the high spread of COVID-19 and its impact on in-person learning has meant that there are students with disabilities who did not receive their typical, necessary services, said Hoffman. As more of our in-person classrooms reopen, students with disabilities will need additional targeted supports to ensure those critical pieces of their individualized education plans are met.
CA Supreme Court rejects suit seeking resumption of LAUSD in-person learning for students with special needs
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The suit sought to force the LAUSD to resume learning on campuses for those students.
In its petition, Los Angeles non-profits Alliance for Children s Rights and Learning Rights Law Center claimed that the district violated a state law that requires schools to offer in-person instruction and provide the appropriate resources to avoid learning loss, prevent behavioral regression, and protect students mental health and well-being.
But the state s highest court disagreed and didn t offer any comment on the decision.
A planned suspension of all in-person instruction and child care in the Los Angeles Unified School District took effect as the number of COVID-19 cases in the region continued to shatter daily records.
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Schools in Southern Ontario are open to students with special needs, which is a relief to families but is also causing concern among educators about their safety amid rising COVID-19 infections.
The province said last week that it was extending remote learning for another two weeks for students in 27 southern regions. But one feature of the government’s plan received little attention: While most students would remain home, classrooms for children with complex needs would be left open.