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Read. Follow. Verify.Congressional Hearing on COVID-19 Impacts on Students with Disabilities
Record date · January 1, 2022
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What This Bill Does
This document is the official record of a May 6, 2021, House hearing regarding the challenges faced by students with disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic. It includes testimony from educators, disability rights advocates, and family support organizations.
The hearing record serves as a formal collection of expert testimony and data used by Congress to evaluate the effectiveness of special education services during the pandemic and to inform future federal education policy and funding.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Students with disabilities
The subject matter of the hearing concerns the delivery of their educational services and legal rights during the pandemic.
Special education teachers
Educators provided testimony regarding the practical challenges of implementing individualized education programs during remote or hybrid learning.
Key Facts
- The hearing was held on May 6, 2021, via Zoom.
- The subcommittee focused on the impact of COVID-19 on students with disabilities.
- Witnesses included representatives from the National Disability Rights Network and the Michigan Alliance for Families.
- The record includes submitted comments from the 'Fulfill the Promise Coalition'.
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- The record includes an executive summary titled 'Disabling Inequity: The Urgent Need for Race-Conscious Resource Remedies'.
- The record includes written responses to questions submitted by members of Congress following the hearing.
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Focus on Race-Conscious Remedies
The inclusion of the report 'Disabling Inequity' suggests a legislative interest in the intersection of race and disability in educational resource allocation.
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