On April 29, NJ Left Behind wrote about the illegal waivers certain New Jersey districts were asking parents to sign to receive special education services and quoted Paul O’Neill’s op-ed on the subject.
On April 17, 2020, Getting Smart profiled the Educating All Learners Alliance and its work providing resources educators working with students with disabilities during the COVID-19 crisis.
On April 16, 2020, Chalkbeat asked education leaders including Lauren Morando Rhim to weigh in on what schools and policymakers should be thinking about as they prepare for the eventual return of students to schools.
On April 10, 2020, EdSource profiled the Educating All Learners Alliance and its work providing resources educators working with students with disabilities during the COVID-19 crisis.
On April 9, 2020, the Oak Foundation highlighted the Center among its grantees supporting the education of students with disabilities during COVID-19, and also mentioned the Center’s involvement in the Educating All Learners Alliance.
Disability Rights Groups, School Administrators Spar over Possible Changes to Special Education Laws
On April 7, 2020, EdSource highlighted the Center’s opposition to any waivers of IDEA obligations during the coronavirus pandemic.
On April 8, Edweek published a feature on the formation of the Educating All Learners Alliance, of which the Center is a founding partner.
On April 6, 2020, the Walton Family Foundation shared a blog post by Lauren Morando Rhim highlighting the ways in which the Center is supporting the education of students with disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic.
On March 21, 2020, Edweek wrote about changing federal guidance around educating students with disabilities during COVID-19, and the Center’s Lauren Morando Rhim and Wendy Tucker weighed in.
On March 17, 2020, the 74 Million wrote a piece examining the immediate impacts of COVID-19 school closures on students with disabilities and asked Lauren Morando Rhim about her concerns.