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Pods and Privilege: How COVID-19 is Changing the Traditional American Education System, by Haley Burridge
Due to the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic, most schools in the United States made the difficult decision to conduct the school year remotely by utilizing video platforms such as Zoom and Google Classroom. Change is hard for most people. Parents with … Continue reading
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Tagged COVID, equity, IEP, pods, remote learning, special education
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SUFEO Furthers Reach to Help Students During COVID-19
Since 2014, Loyola University Chicago School of Law’s student volunteer organization, SUFEO (Stand Up for Each Other!), has helped K-12 students facing suspension, bullying, or exclusion from school. However, as schools went virtual during the COVID-19 pandemic, SUFEO’s focus expanded … Continue reading
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UNCONNECTED: Students Left Without Instruction During COVID-19, by Timothy Higus
The public health crisis resulting from COVID-19 thrust virtually all schools, teachers, and students into a world that relied on remote access to education, and it became clear that a significant number of students were left unconnected. The Widening Homework … Continue reading
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Tagged connectivity, COVID, digital divide, internet access, remote learning, virtual learning
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Silently Struggling Students: Solving the Mental Health Crisis in Schools, by Sana Sami
What is mental health? COVID-19 has already directly afflicted the lives of nearly 6 million people in the United States. The response to aid individuals afflicted with this illness has been emergent due to the threatening nature of COVID-19. But what if there was … Continue reading
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Tagged COVID, mental health, remote learning, Section 504, special education
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COVID-19 and its Impact on the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), by Carrie Park
Nationwide School Closures With the exponential rise of COVID-19 positive cases throughout the United States, schools have found themselves in unmarked, formidable territory. One-by-one, states implemented preventative measures via temporary school closures in efforts to “flatten the curve.” As of mid-May, 48 states, four United States territories, and the District of Columbia closed schools for the … Continue reading
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Tagged COVID, CTU, IDEA, remote learning, special education
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