For so many of us, whether you are an educator, parent, or both, the COVID-19 pandemic has been a strain on all of us. And in late March, when word got out that Betsy DeVos was going to possibly recommend waiving part of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) because of the hardship that the coronavirus was putting on the educational system, we all got nervous.
Today on the podcast, my interview with Denise Marshall (the Executive Director of Council of Parent Advocates and Attorneys) and Jennifer Lesh (the President of the Council for Exceptional Children) where we discuss Betsy DeVos’s recommendations to Congress.
This episode’s transcript can be found here.
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References
CEC (Free Membership Code: CECED60)
NPR: Secretary DeVos Forgoes Waiving Disability Law Amid School Closures
HuffPost: To Access Online Services, New Jersey Students With Disabilities Must Promise Not To Sue
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