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NYC’s staffing crunch takes a big toll on students with disabilities, report finds During the pandemic, many students with disabilities have not received all of the services they’re entitled to, according to a survey of more than 1,100 parents.

The federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act guarantees a free public education to children with disabilities and allows for “compensatory” services if a state education agency, in response to a complaint, determines that more needs to be done. Now parents are starting to make requests.

School closings threaten gains of students with disabilities The pandemic is threatening to wipe out the educational progress made by many of the nation’s 7 million students with disabilities