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Some are worried their districts are unable to offer a strong virtual learning program. Clearly the interest we have been getting has exploded, said J. Allen Weston, the executive director of the suburban Denver-based group. But she said the virtual learning she oversaw in the spring was very monotonous and that she plans to switch to homeschooling if the first month goes poorly. Rothermel-Branham, 39, already has scouted out curriculum as a backup and has signed up for art and music classes through Outschool, an online learning platform that is reporting 30 times year-over-year growth since March. He said for some, there was understandably a lot of bad online learning in the spring and that some parents were appalled as they oversaw it.

School from home has become commonplace since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, but with many children it can be a real struggle. With roughly one in five kids in the U.S. having learning and attention issues, it can be very difficult to learn using a virtual platform. A study was done by researchers to better understand the online learning experience of students with disabilities and interviewed parents with children in third through eighth grade. Parents reported that online education requires a significant time commitment to help structure childrens time, to help implement learning activities, and to problem solve when issues arise. If you have any questions about remote learning for special education students, click here.