11.18.2020 | The 74 | The students who have lost contact with their schools also remain a matter of concern for Randi Levine, policy director at Advocates for Children, a nonprofit fighting on behalf of the city\u2019s underserved youth. On Tuesday, her group published a statement saying, \u201cEducating children is one of the most essential services the City provides, and the Mayor should do everything possible to keep schools open while keeping school communities safe.\u201d<\/p>
While Levine said students are better equipped now than they were in March, she explained that \u201cwe\u2019re still very concerned about students who don\u2019t have the technology to participate in remote learning.\u201d<\/p>
Levine noted that, as in March, the transition to all-remote will disproportionately undermine the learning process of students with special needs. It\u2019s unclear whether Learning Bridges, a program that\u2019s been serving the children of essential workers several days a week since the summertime, will be available to special education students.<\/p>