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L.A. Unified students with disabilities struggling in distance learning, survey finds

Most students with disabilities in Los Angeles Unified are not having their needs met during distance learning, according to a new survey’s findings.

The survey, which was conducted by the advocacy group Speak UP, was released Wednesday and included parents of students at every grade level and across every type of school in L.A. Unified. That includes traditional district schools, charter schools and magnet schools.

The survey’s main findings included:

  • About 76% of parents said their children are not progressing effectively.
  • 74% of the parents said their students are showing regressive behaviors.
  • More than 60% of parents said they aren’t receiving adequate support from their schools.

“The findings in our survey speak to the failure of LAUSD to adequately serve the vast majority of our most vulnerable learners,” Lisa Mosko, director of advocacy for special education at Speak UP, said in a statement.

The report recommends that L.A. Unified begin offering in-person tutoring for students with disabilities, something they are permitted to do under county guidelines.