not receive any support at all. and by 2021, the department of education concluded that there are signs that those disruptions may be exacerbating long standing disability-based disparities in academic achievement . in other words, remote learning cracked the gap wide open for families and students with disabilities. and as we continue to assess the damage caused by the covid lockdowns, one school is now getting recognized for going above and beyond to help special needs students during the pandemic. janine yass, founder of the yass prize to transform education on my left, diana dias harrison, founder of arizona autism charter schools incorporated, and honor to have you here off your big night last night, congratulations to you. thank you so much. what did it feel like to receive this award? it was an awe-inspiring moment. it was such a long road and culmination of our work to keep our schools open for kids.