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As Schools Impose Mask Rules to Slow Pandemic’s Spread, Disability-Rights Advocates Caution Against Strict Enforcement

In an October 7 piece, The 74 Million shared Senior Policy Director Wendy Tucker’s concerns about disproportionate discipline of students with disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

  • October 7, 2020
  • The Center
  • In the News
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Parents (and Lawyers) Say Distance Learning Failed Too Many Special Education Students. As Fall Approaches, Families Wonder If Their Children Will Lose Another School Year

On July 29, 2020, The 74 Million published a piece quoting Senior Policy Director Wendy Tucker that highlighted the difficulties that many families have faced in getting educational services for their children with disabilities during the pandemic. 

  • July 29, 2020
  • The Center
  • In the News
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What Remote Learning Challenges Do Students With Disabilities Face?

On July 17, 2020, Lauren Morando Rhim spoke to Newsy about the challenges of remote learning for students with disabilities.

  • July 17, 2020
  • The Center
  • In the News
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Toolkit Offers Facility Ideas for Safe School Reopening

On July 8, 2020, THE Journal published an article highlighting a Back to School Facilities Toolkit created by Brooklyn Laboratory Charter Schools with input from the Center. 

  • July 8, 2020
  • The Center
  • In the News
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Getting Students With Disabilities Back to Class

On July 8, 2020, EdWeek posted a story about the challenge of transportation to school for students with disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Center’s Wendy Tucker provided background information for this article. 

  • July 8, 2020
  • The Center
  • In the News
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Blackness, Disability, and Policing in American Schools

On June 24, RealClear Education published an op-ed by the Center’s Policy Director, Simone Hall, on the intersection of Blackness, disability, and policing in the public education system. 

  • June 25, 2020
  • Simone Hall
  • In the News
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Democrats Ask for $12 Billion for Special Education in Next Coronavirus Bill

On May 13, EdSource wrote about Senate Democrats’ request for the inclusion of $12 billion in IDEA funding in the next coronavirus stimulus bill, and Senior Policy Director Wendy Tucker weighed in.

  • May 13, 2020
  • In the News
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Educating Students with Disabilities During COVID-19: Civil Rights Endure and Authorizers Must Lead

On May 13, the National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA) published a guest blog by Wendy Tucker about how charter school authorizers can pitch in to support students with disabilities during COVID-19. 

  • May 13, 2020
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  • In the News
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NJ To Schools: You Can’t Make Parents Promise Not To Sue Before Offering Special Education

On May 1, the Huffington Post reported on New Jersey guidance forbidding districts from requiring parents of students with disabilities to sign waivers before receiving services during COVID-19, citing Paul O’Neill’s op-ed on the topic. 

  • May 13, 2020
  • In the News
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Foundations: Remember Special Education in Your COVID and Post-COVID Investments

On May 12, FSG featured an interview with Lauren Morando Rhim in a piece about organizations working to support students with disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic.

  • May 12, 2020
  • In the News
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