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Author: Kio Herrera

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Access Delayed, Access Denied

May 16, 2020May 16, 2020 - by Kio Herrera

After years of non-compliance with federal laws protecting the rights of students with disabilities, the city has set its sights higher with school physical accessibility targets for 2024. But the pandemic has disrupted its plans, and our age of remote learning has raised different challenges to accessibility.

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The Long Wait for Accessible Schools Just Got Longer

May 15, 2020June 8, 2020 - by Kio Herrera

For the first time in nearly 100 years, New York City public schools were on track to alter their “abysmally low” number of buildings that meet the needs of hundreds of students with physical disabilities. Then came Covid-19.

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Secretary DeVos Announces Over $13 Billion in Emergency Support for K-12 Students

April 24, 2020April 24, 2020 - by Kio Herrera

The U.S. Department of Education announces more than $13.2 billion available in emergency relief funds to state and local agencies. [U.S. Department of Education]

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A Crisis in Remote Learning for Students With Special Needs

April 20, 2020April 21, 2020 - by Kio Herrera

What do students who rely on schools for the personal, hands-on attention of specialists do now? [The Atlantic]

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Schools Offer Free Meals Like Soup Kitchens, but Without Federal Aid

April 20, 2020April 21, 2020 - by Kio Herrera

Some cafeterias have taken on the role of community soup kitchens, even though the federal school meals program won’t reimburse districts for all the meals. [The New York Times]

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Only About 84% of NYC Students Are Showing Up For Remote Learning, New Data Shows

April 20, 2020April 21, 2020 - by Kio Herrera

Only 84.3% of students have had some kind of daily interactions with their schools, according to data released by the New York City education department. [Chalkbeat]

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